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UNIT 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wavelength | the measured distance between two identical points on two back-to-back waves |
| electromagnetic spectrum | the entire distribution of electromagnetic radiation according to frequency or wavelength. |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order. |
| probe | a single-stranded sequence of DNA or RNA used to search for its complementary sequence in a sample genome. |
| artificial satellite | an object that people have made and launched into orbit using rockets |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| spinoff | derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work |
| launch | the act of propelling with force. |