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What is light?
What is light?
- A form of matter
- A type of solid substance
- A kind of energy that travels in waves (correct)
- A type of gas
What is visible light?
What is visible light?
- Light with a shorter wavelength
- Light that can be seen with special tools
- Light that has less energy
- Light that includes all colors we can see (correct)
What is electromagnetic radiation?
What is electromagnetic radiation?
- A type of energy that is released from heated matter (correct)
- A type of matter that travels in waves
- A type of radiation that is not connected to light
- A type of light that is invisible to humans
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the least energy?
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the least energy?
What is the most important source of light here on Earth?
What is the most important source of light here on Earth?
What does visible light make up in the electromagnetic spectrum?
What does visible light make up in the electromagnetic spectrum?
What causes the light to spread out into the colors of the spectrum when passing through a prism?
What causes the light to spread out into the colors of the spectrum when passing through a prism?
What is responsible for creating rainbows?
What is responsible for creating rainbows?
Why does a green leaf appear green to our eyes?
Why does a green leaf appear green to our eyes?
What is the color with the longest wavelength in the visible light spectrum?
What is the color with the longest wavelength in the visible light spectrum?
What is the color with the shortest wavelength in the visible light spectrum?
What is the color with the shortest wavelength in the visible light spectrum?
What type of light is invisible to our eyes?
What type of light is invisible to our eyes?
What does an object that looks white do to visible light?
What does an object that looks white do to visible light?
What does an object that looks black do to visible light?
What does an object that looks black do to visible light?
What happens to light when it passes through a prism?
What happens to light when it passes through a prism?
What is the main reason that rainbows always have the same order of colors?
What is the main reason that rainbows always have the same order of colors?
