Chapter 3 Electromagnetic Waves Vocabulary

Question 0

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Answer 0

Made up of radio waves, microwaves, infrared rays, visible light, ultraviolet rays, X-rays, and gamma rays.

Question 1

Electromagnetic Waves

Answer 1

A transverse wave that involves the transfer of electric and magnetic energy.

Question 2

Radio Waves

Answer 2

Electromagnetic waves with the lowest wavelengths and the lowest frequencies.

Question 3

Microwaves

Answer 3

Shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio waves do.

Question 4

Radar

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 wavelengths shorter than those of microwaves.

Question 6

Thermogram

Answer 6

An image that shows regions of different temperatures in different colors.

Question 7

Visible Light

Answer 7

Electromagnetic waves that you can see.

Question 8

Ultraviolet Rays

Answer 8

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths just shorter than those of visible light.

Question 9

X-rays

Answer 9

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths just shorter than those of ultraviolet rays.

Question 10

Gamma rays

Answer 10

Electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies.