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amplitude: the graphical representation of the intensity or strength of a wave
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blue: the shift in a dark-line spectra that indicates a star is moving toward the Earth
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boil: when a substance rapidly changes from a liquid to a gas
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bright-line: the spectra created when an individual element is burnt
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centi: prefix that means hundredth
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continuous: the spectra created with all wavelengths of visible light
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dark-line: the spectra created when light passes through a gas
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deci: prefix that means tenth
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doppler: the effect that causes waves to be compressed or stretched due to motion
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electromagnetic: this spectrum includes all possible wavelengths of light
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explode: when pressures inside are much greater than outside and the pressures inside rush out
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freeze: when a substance changes from a liquid to a solid
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gamma: the most intense form of light that can be combined together to create matter
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giga: prefix that means billion
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implode: when pressures outside are much greater than inside and the pressures outside rush in
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infrared: form of light that is known as heat and can be seen with special goggles
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intensity: the word that means strength and energy level
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kilo: prefix that means thousand
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light: this is both a wave and a particle
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magnification: the quality of a telescope that makes images larger
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mega: prefix that means million
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micro: prefix that means millionth
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microwave: form of light that is used to heat and cook food in your kitchen
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milli: prefix that means thousandth
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nano: prefix that means billionth
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parallax: the apparent side to side motion of an object against a two dimensional barrier due to changing perspective
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particle: a pinpoint of matter or energy that generally has volume and mass
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prefix: what you add to the beginning of a word that alters the words meaning
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pressure: a force that comes from a material pushing against another material
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radio: a form of light that is used commonly for communication
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red: the shift in a dark-line spectra that indicates a star is moving away from the Earth
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resolution: the quality of a telescope that enables it to collect more detail of small objects
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scientific notation: a mathematical short cut that scientists use to write extremely large and extremely small numbers
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speed: distance per time with no regard to direction
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ultra violet: a form of light that commonly causes sunburns
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vacuum: in science this is a volume that is absent of matter
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velocity: distance per time and becomes negative when direction is reversed
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visible: the light we can see with our own eyes
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wave: an alternating flow of matter or energy
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X-Ray: form of light that is used in hospitals to look at bones