Electromagnetic Spectrum Vocab Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• radio: longest wavelength in the spectrum
• microwave: type of wave used for cooking food quickly
• infrared: heat is mostly transmitted through this type of wave
• visible: only part of the spectrum that humans can see
• ultraviolet: this wave is responsible for sunburns
• x ray: used by doctors to see inside the body
• gamma: most energetic and dangerous wave type
• infrared: used in night vision technology
• radio: broadcasts tv and am/fm signals
• ultraviolet: these waves are blocked by sunscreen
• gamma: used to sterilize medical equipment
• infrared: wavelengths shorter than microwaves but longer than visible light
• microwave: used in satellite communication
• visible: roygbiv is an acronym for this part of the spectrum
• gamma: this wave type can cause cancer but also treat it
• microwave: cell phones primarily use this type of wave
• x ray: type of waves astronomers use to study distant stars and galaxies
• ultraviolet: this type of radiation can be used to kill bacteria in food
• higher: the shorter the wavelength, the _ the energy
• light: this speed is constant for all electromagnetic waves in a vacuum.