Electromagnetic Waves Vocab

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 transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space

Question 2

Radio Waves

Answer 2

Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency

Question 3

Microwaves

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Radars

Answer 4

A system that uses reflected radio waves 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 with wavelengths shorter than ultraviolet rays but longer than gamma rays

Question 10

Gamma Rays

Answer 10

Electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies