The Electromagnetic Spectrum

By: [Your Name Here]

Period [your period]

What are electromagnetic waves?

[paste a picture here that represents electromagnetic waves]

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The largest wavelengths: [your answer]

The smallest wavelengths: [your answer]

Which waves have the highest energy? [your answer]

Which of the following waves have you experienced in your life?

[answer here]

Radio Waves

What information can radio waves give us about objects in space?

How do we use radio waves in everyday life?

                                      [Insert answer here] [Insert answer here]

Microwave

Microwaves heat our food by [insert answer here]

Infrared Waves

How do astronomers use infrared waves to

study space?

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[Type your answer here]

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Visible Light Waves

Q: How do we see color?

A: Q: What structures in our

eyes detect color?

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Ultraviolet Waves

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X-Ray Waves

• What objects in space produce X-rays that astronomers study?

Can X-rays travel better through skin or bones?

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Gamma Rays

                                          

What I learned about EM Waves

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