Electromagnetic Waves

Question 0

Electromagnetic spectrum

Answer 0

The complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency.

Question 1

Electromagnetic Wave

Answer 1

Waves that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space.

Question 2

Radio waves

Answer 2

Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies

Question 3

Microwaves

Answer 3

Electromagnetic waves that have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio waves

Question 4

Radar

Answer 4

A system that uses reflected microwaves to detect objects and measure their distance and speed

Question 5

Infrared rays

Answer 5

Electromagnetic waves with shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than microwaves

Question 6

Thermogram

Answer 6

An image that shows regions of different temperatures in different colors

Question 7

Visible light

Answer 7

Electromagnetic radiation that can be seen with the unaided eye

Question 8

Ultraviolet rays

Answer 8

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays

Question 9

X-rays

Answer 9

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter than ultraviolet rays but longer than gamma rays

Question 10

Gamma rays

Answer 10

Electromagnetic waves with the shorter wavelengths and highest frequencies