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Name one way you can distinguish one electromagnetic wave from another.

Possible answers: Frequency, wavelength, energy produced

Which electromagnetic wave can cause sun burns?

UV rays

What electromagnetic wave can be used to detect broken bones?

X-rays

Which electromagnetic spectrum waves are made up of

the colors various colors?

Visible light

What is it called when a wave bounces off the surface of an

object?

reflection

Explain why a stop sign appears as the color RED.

Why do we see red and not any other color?

Red is reflected

Which type of electromagnetic wave gives off heat? We feel it as heat. A good example is a scope

that shows body heat.

Infrared Rays

Which process causes a metal spoon to appear split or broken in a

glass of water? • refraction

Listen to the story…

• Black absorbs heat

• White reflects heat

Place all the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum in order

from longest wavelength to shortest.