Electromagnetic Spectrum
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| transverse waves that transfer electric and magnetic waves | ||
| energy that travels through space in the form of electromagnetic waves | ||
| light that vibrates in only one direction | ||
| the movement of electrons in a substance when light is shining on it | ||
| a tiny particle or packet of light energy | ||
| the range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order | ||
| electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies | ||
| radio waves with the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequency | ||
| a system of detecting reflected radio waves | ||
| process that use radio waves to form pictures of the inside of the human body | ||
| electromagnetic waves with higher frequencies and shorter wavelengths than radio waves | ||
| an image that shows regions of different temperatures in different colors | ||
| electromagnetic radiation that can be seen with an unaided eye | ||
| electromagnetic waves with frequencies higher than visible light, but lower than x-rays | ||
| electromagnetic waves with higher frequencies than ultraviolet waves, but shorter than gamma rays | ||
| electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies | ||
| word used to describe an object that can be seen because it reflects light | ||
| word used to describe an object that can be seen because it emits light | ||
| an instrument used to view the different colors of light produced by different sources | ||
| lights that glow when a filament inside them gets hot | ||
| light that glows when an electric current causes ultraviolet waves to strike a coating inside the tube | ||
| glass tubes filled with neon that produces light | ||
| light bulbs containing solid sodium plus neon and argon gas | ||
| bulbs containing tungsten filament and a halogen gas that produces light | ||
| light produced by organisms as a result of a chemical reaction | ||
| method of transmitting radio signals by changing the amplitude of the waves | ||
| method of transmitting radio signals by changing the frequency of the waves |