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13 Cards in this Set
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This is a diagram of _______?
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum.
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The _________________ Spectrum.
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Vocabulary
Scattering |
Reflection of light in all directions
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Ultraviolet radiation
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Radiation which has SHORTER wavelengths than visible light
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Infrared radiation
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Radiation which has LONGER wavelengths than visible light.
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When Earth's surface is heated, some of the energy is radiated back into the atmosphere as?
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Infrared radiation
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The greenhouse effect is caused by?
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Infrared radiation from the Earth's surface is absorbed by gases in the air.
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1. water vapor
2. carbon dioxide 3. methane |
The main gases which cause the greenhouse effect are?
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The greenhouse effect is a natural process? yes or no
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YES, but human activities over the past 200 years may be increasing the effect and warming the atmosphere.
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What is scattering?
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The reflection of light in all directions
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Of the three forms of radiation, which is the dangerous one?
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Ultraviolet radiation. It can cause sunburns, skin cancer, and eye damage.
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Name the colors of visible light.
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ROY G BIV
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet |
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Name the color of the visible spectrum with the longest wavelength?
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Red light
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Electromagnetic waves are classified according to _____.
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wavelength
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