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Unit 4 The Electromagnetic Spectrum


Unit 4 Activities
    Your Task for Unit 4  ...
 
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Unit 4 Questions Set
Content questions for Activities 4.0 to 4.5
  Answer the questions as you work through the activities. 
Check your work here (the key will be available later). 
 At the end of Unit 4, take a quiz.
TOPIC 4.0   Introduction:  Measuring at a Distance

Resource:  Spacecraft NEAR studies an asteroid with remote sensing

   Read about Eros and NEAR.  Answer all questions 
Activity 4.1
Read:  What is a Spectrum?
Do this with your teacher:  View the Visible Spectrum
Record your  observations here 		   Your teacher will guide these activities
Also this one: Compare IR and Visible
Activity 4.2  All About Light
Resources:  		Read each web page
Answer the 2B  Question Set 
 

  Join Class Discussion
Activity 4.3 The EM Detective (Advanced)
Resource: CSE Light Tour
          Hints: EM Gallery of images


Recordyour observations here 

Use information from the web pages to explore EM wavelengths.
Activity 4.4 Our Milky Way Galaxy

Resource: The Multi-wavelength Milky Way

  This web page shows how our galaxy looks when viewed in different wavelengths. Complete Section 4.4 on the Unit 4 Question Set.
Activity 4.5   Report on what you learned
EM Project
Create a web page about one kind of light from the Electromagnetic Spectrum. 		   Gather information 
Create a web page 
Share what you found 
  Evaluate peer work 

These web pages and some supporting images were generated with IDL.

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