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matter and motion
chapter 2 review
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8th Grade
04/02/2010

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visible spectrum
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the colors of the rainbow
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a back and forth motion that repeatedly follows the same path
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oscillation
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the rate at which a wave oscillates
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frequency
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the length of one cycle or oscillation of a wave
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wavelength
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the kind of wave formed by an electric field and a magnetic field oscillating at right angles to each other
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electromagnetic
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a star that produces rapid bursts of radio waves
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pulsar
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the point on the celestial field directly above an observer
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zenith
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the point in the celestial sphere directly below an observer
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nadir
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the imaginary line that encircles the heavens midway between the celestial poles
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celestial equator
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