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| electromagnetic radiation |
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| radiation ranging from low-energy radio waves to high-energy X-rays and gamma rays; includes visible light |
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| comprising the full range of electromagnetic radiation frequencies |
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| an energy bundle of electromagnetic radiation that travels at the speed of light |
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| the number of waves that pass a given point each second; in other words, the rate of oscillation; for electromagnetic radiation, the product of frequency and wavelength equals the speed of light |
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| the distance between corresponding points of two consecutive waves; for electromagnetic radiation, the product of frequency and wavelength equals the speed of light |
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| electromagnetic radiation just beyond the red(low-energy) end of the visible spectrum |
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| ultraviolet (UV) radiation |
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| electromagnetic radiation beyond the violet end of the visible spectrum; overexposure to this radiation can cause skin damage |
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| the trapping and returning of infrared radiation to Earth's surface by atmospheric substances such as water and carbon dioxide |
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| atmospheric substances that absorb infrared radiation such as CO2, N2O, and CH4 |
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| the movement of carbon atoms within Earth's ecosystems, from carbon storage as plant and animal matter, through release as carbon dioxide due to cellular respiration combustion, and decay, ro reacquisition by plants |
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| the starting substance that is used up first in a chemical reaction; sometime called the limiting reagent |
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