A | B |
blue-violet | shortest wavelength of light |
red | longest wavelength of light |
photon | small packet of light energy |
ultraviolet (UV) radiation | causes sunburns |
radio waves | longest wavelenth in the EM spectrum |
Gamma rays | shortest wavelength in the EM spectrum |
wavelength | distance between peaks in a wave |
red shift | star is moving away from Earth |
blue shift | star is moving toward Earth |
nuclear fusion | powers the Sun and stars |
Product of nuclear fusion | helium |
sunspots | cooler areas on the Sun |
Conditions where nuclear fusion occurs | high temperature and high pressure |
spectrum of a star | determines chemical composition |
Doppler effect | associated with high speeds |