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Electromagnetic Spectrum Web Find
Directions: Use the following websites to help answers the chart about each radiation type of the electromagnetic spectrum:
***Try researching each type of radiation and the electromagnetic spectrum***
Websites to use: others are also appropriate to use
NASA: http://missionscience.nasa.gov/ems/index.html
school.discoveryeducation.com
amazingspace.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/light/emsframes.html
www.spacetoday.org/DeepSpace/Telescopes/GreatObserv
atories/Chandra/ElectromagneticSpectrum.html
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/electromagneticspectrum.html
cmb.physics.wisc.edu/tutorial/spectrum.html
lbl.gov
WATCH THIS VIDEO : Tour of EMS
http://www.earthlyissues.com/electro.htm
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Type of Radiation
Print or draw a picture to
represent the type of
radiation
Gamma
Rays
Characteristic
(location, wavelength, frequency, energy)
W:Shortest, size of atomic nuclei
Example
where it’s found or used
1. Kills cancer
2.Use it to see
internal organs in
F: Highest,
the body
3.Kills bacteria and
E: Highest, A form of nuclear
viruses in food
Energy, Black holes emit gamma rays
4.Space- to take
images of stars
L:All the way to the right beside X- 5. Nuclear
Rays (on the left of it)
Weapons
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Type of Radiation
Print or draw a picture to
represent the type of
radiation
X-Rays
Characteristic
(location, wavelength, frequency, energy)
Wavelength:
1) Description2) Specific #
3) Size in Comparison
Frequency:
1) Description
2) Specific #
3) Source of Frequency Band
Energy:
1) Description
2) Specific #
3) Amplitude
Location:
1) On Spectrum
2) In the Universe
Example
where it’s found or used
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Characteristic
(location, wavelength, frequency, energy)
Type of Radiation
Print or draw a picture to represent
the type of radiation
Ultraviolet
Example
where it’s found or used
W:
1.
F:
2.
3.
E:
4.
L:
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Characteristic
(location, wavelength, frequency, energy)
Type of Radiation
Print or draw a picture to
represent the type of
radiation
Visible
Light
Example
where it’s found or used
W:
1.
F:
2.
3.
E:
4.
L:
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Characteristic
(location, wavelength, frequency, energy)
Type of Radiation
Print or draw a picture to
represent the type of
radiation
Infrared
Example
where it’s found or used
W:
1.
F:
2.
3.
E:
4.
L:
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Characteristic
(location, wavelength, frequency, energy)
Type of Radiation
Print or draw a picture to represent the
type of radiation
Microwaves
Example
where it’s found or used
W:
1.
F:
2.
3.
E:
4.
L:
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Characteristic
(location, wavelength, frequency, energy)
Type of Radiation
Print or draw a picture to
represent the type of
radiation
Radio
Example
where it’s found or used
W:
1.
F:
2.
3.
E:
4.
L:
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