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What is the distance between crests of an electromagnetic wave called?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Hertz

• Gamma rays

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What do objects around us do differently with electromagnetic radiation based on their composition?

• Emit, reflect, and absorb

• Vibrate and transmit

• Interact with water

• Produce energy waves

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What is electromagnetic radiation?

• Visible light waves

• Energy waves

• Water waves

• Sound waves

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Which waves have the highest energy in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Ultraviolet rays

• Infrared waves

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Ask a question

Draw conclusions

Communicate results

Conduct experiment

Analyze results

Form a hypothesis

What is the constant speed at which electromagnetic waves travel through space?

• Speed of sound

• Speed of light

• Speed of water waves

• Speed of radio waves

What determines the color of an object as perceived by our eyes?

• The object's temperature

• The object's density

• The object's chemical composition

• The object's spectral signature

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What is a graph showing the interactions of an object with different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation called?

• Spectral signature

• Visible light

• Infrared waves

• Ultraviolet rays

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What can scientists determine about an object using its spectral signature?

• Its temperature and density

• Its chemical composition

• Its distance from Earth

• Its speed and direction

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What can scientists study and understand by viewing the Sun in multiple wavelengths?

• Solar flares and eruptions

• Satellites and astronauts

• Communications on Earth

• Seasonal change and habitats