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Exploring the EM Spectrum: From Constellations to Telescopes

Discover the wonders of the electromagnetic spectrum, from the patterns of constellations in the night sky to the technology of telescopes. Learn about different waves, such as radio, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, gamma rays, and X-rays, and their uses in various applications. Explore the sun and its layers, solar flares, sunspots, and more. Uncover the fascinating world of astronomy and the tools that help us understand the universe.

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Exploring the EM Spectrum: From Constellations to Telescopes

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  1. FJ General Stuff EM Spectrum Catch a Wave Grab Bag Grab Bag 2 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 1 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt

  2. Patterns of stars in the night sky are called ____________

  3. constellations

  4. A light-year is a unit of _________

  5. Distance

  6. The distance between the crest of one wave of electromagnetic radia tion and the crest of the next one is its

  7. wavelength

  8. Telescopes that use lenses

  9. Refracting telescopes

  10. White light shining through a prism spreads out to form all the colors of the rainbow. This is called a(n) _____________

  11. Spectrum

  12. portion of the electromagnetic spectrum thathumans can see with their eye

  13. Visible light

  14. Device that breaks the light from a star intocolors and photographs the resulting spectrum

  15. Spectrograph

  16. The shortest wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum?

  17. Gamma waves

  18. Wavelengths that are very long and spread out.

  19. Radio waves

  20. Your TV remote uses this type of wave

  21. Infrared waves

  22. Once you pass violet light and the wavelengths get shorter and cannot be seen by humans. This would be _________ waves.

  23. Ultraviolet waves

  24. The most common chemical element is ______.

  25. Hydrogen

  26. Nuclear bombs emit this type of wave energy when they explode.

  27. Gamma waves

  28. The Very Large Array telescope in Puerto Rico is an example of a(n) ______________ telescope

  29. Radio Telescope

  30. What type of waves are slightly shorter than radio waves and slightly longer than visible light? Daily Double

  31. Infrared waves

  32. What constellation is the Big Dipper in?

  33. Ursa Major

  34. What is astrology?

  35. Using the stars and planets to predict the future or have influence on humans

  36. Radio, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, gamma rays and X-rays are collectively called ___.

  37. The electromagnetic spectrum

  38. What waves of energy are used at the dentist office?

  39. X-rays

  40. What are buildings that house large telescopes called?

  41. Observatories

  42. Why is it better to have a telescope at very high elevations?

  43. The sky is much clearer and free from light pollution.

  44. COLUMN EEEEEEEEE Q2 Part of the sun only visible during an eclipse.

  45. COLUMN EEEEEEEEE A2 Corona

  46. COLUMN EEEEEEEEE Q3 What layer are you looking at when you look at a photograph of the sun?

  47. COLUMN EEEEEEEEE A3 Photosphere

  48. COLUMN EEEEEEEEE Q4 Name three features that can exist on the surface of the sun.

  49. COLUMN EEEEEEEEE A4 Solar flares, sunspots, and prominences

  50. COLUMN EEEEEEEEE Q5 Daily Double What layer of the sun produces the solar wind?

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