Electromagnetic spectrum characteristics
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| gamma rays: made from | sun and radioactive elements
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| gamma rays: used for | irradiation- kills germs, sterilize food/ medical equipment; kills cancer
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| x-ray; made from | the sun and stars, OR electricity and tungsten
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| x-ray: used for | astronomy/ medical field/ airports
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| ultraviolet light: made from | the sun, welding, black light, tanning beds
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| ultraviolet light: dangers | skin cancer and cataracts
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| ultraviolet light: what we can see of it | humans can see as a sunburn; insects can see some of it
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| UV light: used for | see pictures of the sun/ planet/ stars
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| visible light | only part of the spectrum we can see
ROYGBIV
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| Infrared light: comes from | anything giving off heat
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| infrared light: used for | night vision, security systems, heat seeking missiles, detecting hurricanes
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| microwaves: used for | communications, radar equipment, food preparation
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| radiowaves: used for | radio, TV, cell phone, communicating w/ and analyzing space
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