Waves and the Universe Flashcards
Which type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?
Irregular
Which galaxy contains the sun and its solar system, along with millions of other stars in a spiraling pattern?
The Milky Way
Which type of galaxies are most likely to have young stars?
Spiral galaxies and Irregular galaxies.
What galaxy is shaped like an oval, contains old stars, and has no arms?
Elliptical galaxy
We protect ourselves from these waves using sunscreen and sunglasses to avoid getting skin cancer.
Uv Rays
In the visible spectrum, which color has the longest wavelength and the shortest wavelength?
Longest - Red
Shortest- Violet/Blue
____ is a source of heat and used to discover heat differences?
Infrared light
The electromagnetic spectrum in order.
Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X- Ray, Gamma ray