1 1. Which types of radiation can penetrate Earth’s atmosphere? _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. If astronomers wanted to study the many types of radiation, where would their telescopes need to be placed? ____________________________________________________________________ 3. Why don’t all the ultraviolet rays reach the Earth’s surface? _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Infrared rays that reach Earth’s surface are transformed into what form of energy? _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Which types of radiation can penetrate Earth’s atmosphere? _____________________________________________________________________________
ANSWER KEY - Ms. Samson's Classescchssamson.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/1/4/5514123/electromagnetic_… · electromagnetic radiation. In other cases, special types of telescopes with auxiliary
1. Which types of radiation can penetrate Earth’s
atmosphere?
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. If astronomers wanted to study the many types of radiation,
where would their telescopes need to
be placed?
____________________________________________________________________
3. Why don’t all the ultraviolet rays reach the Earth’s
surface?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. Infrared rays that reach Earth’s surface are transformed into
what form of energy?
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Which types of radiation can penetrate Earth’s atmosphere?
