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52<br />

Salvador Gaspar<br />

Name ____________________<br />

Go to the web site www.darvill.clara.net/emag<br />

1. Click on “How the waves fit into the spectrum” and fill in this table:<br />

>: look out for the<br />

RED words on the web site!<br />

Frequency<br />

Low __________, Long wavelength<br />

Wavelength<br />

High frequency, Short ______________<br />

Radio Waves<br />

Microwaves Infra-red Visible light Ultraviolet X-rays<br />

Gamma rays<br />

2. Click on “Radio waves”. They are used for _______________________<br />

Communication<br />

3. Click on “Microwaves”. They are used for cooking, mobile _________, Phones _______ Speed cameras and _________. Radar<br />

4. Click on “Infra-red”. These waves are given off by _____ Hot _________. Objects They are used for remote controls,<br />

cameras in police ____________ Helicopters , and alarm systems.<br />

5. Click on “Visible Light”. This is used in DVD ___ players and _______ Laser printers, and for seeing where we’re going.<br />

6. “UV” stands for “ ________ Ultra ___________”. Violet This can damage the _________ Retina in your eyes, and cause<br />

sunburn and even _______ Skin cancer. Its uses include detecting forged ______ Bank _______. Notes<br />

7. X-rays are used to see inside people, and for _________ Airport security.<br />

8. Gamma rays are given off by some ________________ Radioactivity substances. We can use them to kill ________ Cancer cells,<br />

which is called R_______________ adiotherapy .<br />

9. My Quiz score is ____%. 100

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