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Electromagnetic Spec

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Electromagnetic Waves   Waves that have some electrical properties and some magnetic properties.  
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Electromagnetic Spectrum   The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order.  
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Gamma Rays   The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequency.  
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Global Positioning System   Tells you your exact location on Earth.  
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Neon Lights   Lights commonly used in advertising.  
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Radio Waves   Waves with the longest wavelength and lowest frequency.  
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Ultraviolet Waves   Waves that help your body make vitamin D.  
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Photon   A packet of light energy.  
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Sodium Vapor Light   A light in which neon or argon is heated until it causes sodium to change from a solid to a gas.  
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Electromagnetic Radiation   Energy that is transferred by electromagnetic waves.  
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Photoelectric Effect   When you shine a light on certain substances causing electrons to flow.  
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Visible Light   The part of the electromagnetic spectrum you can see.  
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Thermogram   Identifies the warm and cool parts of an object by using infrared rays.  
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Incandescent Bulb   A light bulb that glows when a filament inside it gets hot.  
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Fluorescent Bulb   A light bulb that glows when current causes ultraviolet waves to strike a coating of powder.  
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