Electromagnetic Spectrum Vocabulary

Master Electromagnetic Spectrum Vocabulary!

Vocabulary Matching Match the word with the correct definition Visible light A form of radiant energy; moves in transverse waves Transverse Wave Waves that transfer energy at right angles (Perpendicular) to the direction the wave travels. Reflection When a wave strikes an object and bounces off of it. Absorption When a wave strikes an object and "soaks into" the object Transmission waves When a wave strikes an object and continues through it. Vocabulary Matching Match the word with the correct definition Refraction When a wave strikes an object, changes speed, and bends Diffraction When light waves strike an object and new waves are produced Electromagnetic Spectrum The range of electromagnetic waves Radio Waves The lowest energy waves on the electromagnetic spectrum. Gamma Waves The highest energy waves on the electromagnetic spectrum. Vocabulary Matching Match the word with the correct definition Interference When two or more waves overlap and combine as a result of diffraction. Radiant Energy The energy carried by electromagnetic waves. Convex Lens Lenses that curve outward, and converge light (the image meets at a focal point) Concave Lens Lenses that curve inward, and diverge light (the image spreads out) Wave Speed The speed at which a transverse wave moves along a path Find the vocabulary words in the puzzle To mark a word click it’s first letter then click its last REFRACTION ABSORPTION REFLECTION VISIBLE CONCAVE CONVEX GAMMA LIGHT WAVES RADIO