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unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| wavelength | The distance between two adjacent crests or troughs of a wave |
| electromagnetic spectrum | all of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation |
| spectrum | a range of electromagnetic radiation that is ordered by wavelength or frequency such as the band of colors that is produced when white light passes through a prism. |
| probe | an unscrewed vehicle that carries scientific instruments into space to collect data |
| artificial satellite | any man made body that orbits around a body in space |
| NASA | The national aeronautics and space administration |
| spinoff | a thing that is used with benefits to the public |
| launch | The process of setting a rocket or spacecraft in motion |