Radiation Reveals The Universe's Secrets

Gamma

X-Ray

Ultraviolet

Visible

Infrared

Microwaves

Radiowaves

Shift

Red Shift

Blue Shift

Doppler Effect

Spectrums

Emission Spectrum

Absorption Spectrum

Size of the nucleus of an atom

Most dangerous type of radiation

Small enough to destroy your DNA

Dangerous

Size of an atom

Can pass through soft tissue, but not bone

Can pass through cavities

Can pass through fractured and broken bones

Mostly comes from the sun

Can kill bacteria

Produces vitamin D

Bees and some fish can see ultraviolet radiation

Over exposure increases the chance of skin cancer

Radiation that can be seen by the human eye

Seen as color

Plants use visible light for photosynthesis

Plants don't like green light

Size of bacteria

Invisible to your eye, but can be detected by your skin as heat

Can be used for thermal imaging, night vision, remote control, and seeing images in space

Length of a baseball

Used for communication #

Length of a football field

Also used for communication

Colored lines on black backround

Black lines on colored backround

Shine light through gas and a prism

Light shifts toward the red part of the spectrum #

Light shifts toward the blue end of the spectrum

The wavelength seems to change as you move positions around it