Sun’s Energy & Light
Energy from the Sun travels through space without a medium.
What is radiation?
This property of waves describes the distance between wave crests.
What is wavelength?
Light waves travel fastest in this type of space.
What is a vacuum?
When light bounces off a surface, it is called ____.
What is reflection?
Tools like telescopes and satellites help scientists collect this.
What is data?
White light is made up of many colors called a ____.
What is a spectrum?
This property describes how many waves pass a point in a given time.
What is frequency?
Sound waves require this to travel.
What is a medium?
When light bends as it enters a new medium, it is called ____.
What is refraction?
A factor that is purposely changed in an experiment.
What is the independent variable?
The Sun gives off infrared, visible light, and this type of radiation.
What is ultraviolet?
Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?
What are radio waves?
Light slows down when it travels through this type of material.
What is water or glass?
When light energy is taken in by a material, it is called ____.
What is absorption?
Doing multiple trials of the same experiment is called ____.
What is repetition?
This tool can separate white light into different colors.
What is a prism?
This type of radiation can damage skin cells and cause sunburn.
What is ultraviolet radiation?
Waves travel at different speeds depending on this.
What is the medium?
Which interaction explains why a straw looks bent in a glass of water?
What is refraction?
When different scientists repeat an experiment to confirm results.
What is replication?
Which type of solar radiation has the shortest wavelength and the most energy?
What is ultraviolet radiation?
As wavelength decreases, this property of a wave increases.
What is frequency?
Which wave can travel through a vacuum without a medium?
What is a light wave (or electromagnetic wave)?
Dark-colored surfaces feel warmer in sunlight because they do more of this.
What is absorption?
Why is replication important in science?
What is it helps confirm results are accurate and reliable?