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Infrared is light rays which are longer than light but shorter than radio waves. Infrared is just out of the visible spectrum for the naked eye, but can be felt by heat.

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1
Which animal uses infrared as their main way of vision
Fish
Cats
Horses
Snakes
2
How do infrared waves work on remotes?
They send infrared pulses
They use heat waves to tell the box tv commands
Infrared waves aren’t used in remotes
They use motion sensors
3
Which of these is not a category of infrared light?
Far
Mid
In between
Near
4
Scientist can use what kind of radiation to find weather spots on planets
Radio
Infrared
X-Rays
Gamma
5
Where is Infrared located on the Electromagnetic Scale
To the right of X-rays
To the left of Micro-Waves
To the left of Visible Light
To the right of Visible Light
6
Infrared light has beneficial factors such as...
cancer treatment
treating acne scars
wrinkle treatment
killing harmful bacteria
7
Infrared has been used in archaeology to discover ancient civilizations
True
False
8
How was it discovered
When looking at a thermometer
Using a new kind of telescope to use infrared vision
By discovering what Saturn was made
By simply observing the heat that comes of our bodies
9
When was the Infrared wave discovered
1725
1800
1843
1752
10
Infrared can travel through which of these materiels
Thick Smoke
Dust
Plastic Bags
Fog
11
What does Infrared come after in the EM scale
X-Rays
Ultraviolet Waves
Radio Waves
Microwaves
12
Infrared is used in night vision goggles
True
False
13
Infrared waves are just beyond are visible spectrum and are heat, that's why we can feel it
True
False
14
Infrared light can be used to study animal heat patterns
True
False
15
What job is most likely to use Infrared technology
Pilot, to land when a landing path isn’t visible
Meteorologist to predict where rain build up is going
A doctor, to manage stress levels and other related problems
Firefighters, for looking through thick smoke
16
Who was the first to discover Infrared waves
William Herschel
Guglielmo Marconi
James Wilson
Paul Villard
17
The wavelength in infrared waves is shorter than visible light and has higher frequency
False
True
18
What percentage of Infared radiation that comes from the sun directly hits earth
75%
50%
100%
25%
19
Infrared light can cause what harmful affects
All of the above
Eye Cataracts
Sun Burn
Burns
20
Do weather forecast use waves?
False
True