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the range of all electromagnetic frequencies, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared
waves, visible light, ultraviolet light, x-rays and gamma rays - ✔✔✔Electromagnetic Spectrum
the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves detectable by the human eye -
✔✔✔Visible Light
a type of wave, such as a light wave or radio wave, that does not require a medium to travel -
✔✔✔Electromagnetic Wave
the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with the lowest frequencies -
✔✔✔Radio Waves
part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with higher frequencies than radio
waves, but lower than infrared waves - ✔✔✔Microwaves
part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with frequencies higher than those
of visible light and lower than those of x-rays - ✔✔✔Ultraviolet Light (UV)
part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with frequencies between those of
microwaves and visible light - ✔✔✔Infrared Light
part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with high frequencies an high
energies - ✔✔✔X-rays
part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with the highest frequencies -
✔✔✔Gamma Rays
What is another name for visible light? - ✔✔✔white light