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electromagnetic radiation

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the energy that electromagnetic travel through matter or space

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electromagnetic wave

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a transverse wave that involves the transfer of electric and magnetic energy

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electromagnetic spectrum

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the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency

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radio waves

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electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelength and the lowest frequ]encies

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microwaves

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shorter wavelengths and have higher frequencies than radio waves do

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radar

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a system that uses reflected microwaves that reflect off an object

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infrared rays

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are electromagnetic waves with wavelengths shorter then those of microwaves

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thermogram

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a image that shows region of different temperatures in different colors

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visible light

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electromagnetic waves that you can see

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ultraviolet rays

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electromagnetic with wavelengths just shorter then those of visible light

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x-ray

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electromagnetic waves with wavelengths just shorter than those of ultraviolet rays

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gamma rays

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electromagnetic waves with the shortest wavelength highest frequencies

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