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Which of the following is the correct order for types of radiation from lowest to highest frequency?
infrared waves → microwaves → ultraviolet light |
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visible light → ultraviolet light → radio waves |
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radio waves → visible light → gamma rays |
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microwaves → radio waves → visible light |
The electromagnetic spectrum covers all possible wavelengths and frequencies of radiation. From lowest frequency (longest wavelength) to highest frequency (shortest wavelength) radiation: radio waves → microwaves → infrared waves → visible light → ultraviolet light → X-rays → gamma rays.
Cirrus clouds generally occur in what kind of weather?
fair |
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freezing |
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hot |
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stormy |
Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.
Stratus clouds are __________clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base.
mid-altitude |
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all-altitude |
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high-altitude |
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low-altitude |
Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.
Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
water |
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vacuum |
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air |
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metal |
The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium. Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).
Which of the following states of matter exists at the highest temperature?
liquid |
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gas |
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none of these |
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solid |
Solids exist at a lower temperature than liquids which exist at a lower temperature than gases.