Tour of the EMS 05 - Visible Light Waves

What is visible light?

• The only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that humans can see

• The only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that contains infrared radiation

• The only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that contains ultraviolet radiation

• The only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that contains X-rays

What did Isaac Newton's experiment with prisms demonstrate?

• White light is made up of bands of colored light

• Prisms can change the color of white light

• White light is not made up of colored light

• Prisms can bend and spread white light

Why does Earth's atmosphere generally appear blue?

• Because it contains particles that scatter blue light

• Because it contains particles that absorb blue light

• Because it reflects blue light from the Sun

• Because it emits blue light

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What can scientists learn about objects by studying visible light?

• Their physical condition and composition

• Their temperature and size

• Their distance from Earth

• Their speed and motion

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What does the color of stellar objects indicate?

• Their temperature

• Their distance from Earth

• Their size

• Their composition

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What can visible light data help scientists study on Earth?

• Changes in cities, neighborhoods, forests, and farms

• Changes in the polar ice sheets

• Changes in the distribution of aerosols

• Changes in the heights of clouds

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How do laser altimeters measure topography?

• By sending out laser pulses and measuring the time it takes for the signal to return

• By analyzing the color of the surface

• By detecting changes in atmospheric pressure

• By using radar waves to bounce off the surface

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What can laser altimeters measure besides topography?

• The heights of clouds and the distribution of aerosols

• The composition of the atmosphere

• The temperature of objects

• The distance between celestial bodies

What can visible light images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope help us do?

• Explore the far reaches of the universe

• Study changes in the polar ice sheets

• Monitor changes in cities, neighborhoods, forests, and farms

• Measure the heights of clouds and the distribution of aerosols

What is the main purpose of visible light in scientific research?

• To gather information about the world and the universe

• To create colorful images for aesthetic purposes

• To study the chemical composition of objects

• To measure the topography of planets and other surfaces

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