click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
wilson hall Science
energy in the atmosphere
Question | Answer |
---|---|
nearly all the energy in the atmosphere comes from what | the sun |
this energy from the sun travels to earth as what | electromagnetic waves |
what travels in waves | electromagnetic energy |
what are two kinds of electricity | static and current |
how is wavelength measured | from one crest to another crest |
T or F...all wavelengths vary in lengths | True |
what gives light its color | wavelength |
what is the display of colors in the rainbow | spectrum |
why are colors of the spectrum seen | because of the wavelength |
what color has the longest wavelength | red and orange |
what is the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves | radiation |
T or F...radiation is energy that travels and spreads out as it stops | False - as it goes |
radiation from the sun reaches the earth in the form of visible light also called what | white light |
what are the following examples of: sound, radio, microwaves, x-rays, gamma rays | electromagnetic energy |
what is used in science to study matter, tv, and light | radioactive |
what is a mixture of all the colors that you see in a rainbow | visible light |
what are the colors in the rainbow | ROY G BV - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet |
the different colors are the result of different wavelengths of what | visible light |
what are the shortest wavelengths | blue and violet |