STAAR Vocab #21 Flashcards
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the number of waves in a given amount of time.
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frequency.
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distance between two corresponding parts of waves.
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wavelengths.
2
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wave that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space.
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electromagnetic spectrum.
3
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the trapping of heat near a planets surface by certain gases in the planets atmosphere.
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greenhouse effect.
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an instrument that spreads light into different wave lengths.
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spectroscope.
