Waves (Parts & Types)
This is defined as the distance from the midline to either the crest or trough of a wave. This represents the strength or amount of energy in a wave.
What is amplitude?
This color of light is a mixture of all of the colors in the rainbow.
What is white light?
Describe the shape of an electromagnetic wave.
Two transverse waves pasted together. Looks like the double-helix structure of DNA
True or false: All of the information that we record from outer space that comes from light is information that we are receiving from the past.
What is: True?
This nutrient that humans get from food is essential for repairing tissues in our bodies.
What is protein?
This is defined as the distance between two crests of a wave, usually measured in meters or nanometers.
What is wavelength?
If I have a red filter and shine red light through it, what will happen?
What is: the light will be transmitted.
This type of electromagnetic radiation has the highest frequency.
What are gamma rays?
What is a light-year?
This term describes the chemical reaction that occurs when cooking foods that contain sugar, turning it brown and flavorful.
What is caramelization?
This type of wave can only travel if matter is present; it has to travel through a medium and cannot travel through a vacuum.
What is a mechanical wave?
When light travels from one medium to another, light changes speed and bends. This is known as what?
What is refraction?
What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see with our eyes?
What is the visible spectrum?
The star's brightness tells us what about that star?
What is: the distance the star is from Earth?
This fruit is known for its high concentrations of vitamin C and is often mistaken for a vegetable.
What is a tomato?
This type of wave moves at a right angle compared to the disturbance that caused it. The disturbance moves up and down and the wave moved horizontally.
What is a transverse wave?
When an image formed by a mirror or lens appears upright.
What is a virtual image?
The electromagnetic spectrum is made of many types of radiation. Which types of radiation are non-ionizing/ relatively safe for human exposure?
Radio, micro, infrared, visible. Everything after (UV, X-Ray, Gamma) is ionizing and can be dangerous.
This color of star is the hottest, reaching temperatures of up to 90,000 degrees.
What is: Blue?
This term refers to the process of preserving food by removing its moisture, often used with fruits and meats.
What is dehydration?
In this type of wave, the disturbance moves in the same direction as the waves, also known as compression waves.
What is a longitudinal wave?
When an image formed by a mirror or lens appears upside down, or inverted.
What is a real image?
Scientists study celestial objects in outer space by using special telescopes that can detect this type of electromagnetic radiation.
What are radio waves? (Also accept infrared, ultraviolet, xrays, and gamma rays)
By analyzing the _________________ of stars, we can determine exactly what elements are present inside of it.
What are emission spectra?
This cooking technique involves cooking food in a fat at a high heat in order to develop color. Think of olive oil in a pan and then cooking something.
What is sautéing?