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McDougal Littell 6th grade science chapter 3C Brawley Middle School

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Questions for chapter 3C Light
Answers for chapter 3C
electromagnatic wave   a disturbance that transfers energy through a field  
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radiation   the transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves  
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electromagnetic spectrum   the range of EM (electromagnetic) frequencies  
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radio waves   EM waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies  
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microwaves   EM waves with shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio waves  
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visible light   part of the EM spectrum that human eyes can see  
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infrared light   part of the EM spectrum with frequencies between microwaves and visible light  
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ultraviolet light   part of the EM spectrum with frequencies above visible light and below those of x-rays  
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x-rays   part of the EM spectrum with very high frequencies  
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gamma rays   part of the EM spectrum with the highest frequencies  
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transmission   the passage of an EM wave through a medium  
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absorption   the disappearance of an EM wave into a mediumscattering  
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scattering   the spreading out of light rays in all directions  
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polarization   the way of filtering light so that waves vibrate in the same direction  
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prism   a tool that uses refraction to separate light into different wavelengths  
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primary colors   the three colors of light--red,blue,and green--that can be mixed to make all the other colors and white  
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primary pigments   the three colors of materials--cyan, yellow, and magenta--that can be mixed to make all the colors and black  
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