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Your Mission:• Your mission, should you

decide to accept it, is to find clues to complete the secret message while you answer tough questions thrown at you by the Space Martians. You need to complete this mission before the end of the day, otherwise the Martians will take over earth! Record the clues on a piece of paper. Good luck!

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What is a region that is empty of matter?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. laser

B. vacuum D. trough

C. earth

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It is also is used to clean.

A. laser

B. vacuum D. trough

C. earth

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50:50

B. vacuum

C. earth


You have 10 seconds to ask someone sitting beside you for help!

A. laser

B. vacuum D. trough

C. earth



Vacuum is a region that is empty of matter.

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When light bounces back from a surface, it’s called

_____________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. reflection

B. refraction D. trough

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_____________.

A. reflection


C. earth

A mirror gives you this effect!

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_____________.

50:50

A. reflection

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_____________.

A. reflection


C. earthPicture Credit:

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When light bounces back from a surface, it’s

called reflection.

D..

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Which American inventor used a carbon filament made from burned thread to make a bulb that lasted for many hours?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Henry Ford

B. Benjamin Franklin D. Robert Fulk

C. Thomas Edison

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Which American inventor used a carbon filament made from burned thread to

make a bulb that lasted for many hours?

A. Henry Ford


C. Thomas Edison

He is known for inventing many things!




50:50

B. Benjamin Franklin

C. Thomas Edison





A. Henry Ford


C. Thomas Edison


Thomas Edison used a carbon filament made from burned thread to make a bulb

that lasted for many hours.

C..

D..

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What is the ability to do work?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. waves

B. hertz D. energy

C. strength

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A. waves

B. hertz D. energy

C. strength

You get this from a chocolate bar!



50:50D. energy

C. strength




A. waves

B. hertz D. energy

C. strength


A. C..

D..

Energy is the ability to do work.


Oh! Peachy!


A mirror that curves inwardly is called_________________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. convex

B. concave D. telescope

C. plane

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Think about being caved in!


A. convex


C. plane



50:50A. convex

B. concave




A. convex


C. plane


D..

A mirror that curves inwardly is called concave.


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On the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the energy waves with the longest

wavelength are ____________?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. x-rays

B. Gamma rays D. radio waves

C. light

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/radio/radiorelayer.html

They are used everyday.



A. x-rays


C. light





50:50





A. x-rays


C. light


D..

On the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the energy waves with the longest wavelength are radio waves. Click on the picture to

watch the animation!

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Fantastic Start. Keep up the tremendous work you are doing.


On the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the energy

waves with the shortest wavelength are _____________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Gamma rays

B. x-rays D. sound

C. light

http://www.phys.ttu.edu/~batcam/Courses/1306/Labs/UNIT13Lab.htm

It is radioactive!



A. Gamma rays

B. x-rays D. sound

C. light


On the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the energy waves with the shortest wavelength are _____________.

50:50

A. Gamma rays

B. x-rays





A. Gamma rays

B. x-rays D. sound

C. lighthttp://www.phys.ttu.edu/~batcam/Courses/1306/Labs/UNIT13Lab.htm

On the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the energy waves with the shortest wavelength are gamma rays.

http://www.harvardmagazine.com/lib/02nd/images/rn-gamma.ray.jpg

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What kind of mirror has a flat surface?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Plane mirror

B. Surface mirror D. Convex mirror

C. Concave mirror

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It is also known for flat in math!


A. Plane mirror


C. Concave mirror



50:50A. Plane mirror

B. Surface mirror




A. Plane mirror


C. Concave mirror


A Plane mirror has a flat surface.

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/optics/ifpm.html

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What kind of mirror curves outward at the middle?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Surface mirror

B. Convex mirror D. Plane mirror

C. Concave mirror


It is not a flat surface mirror!


A. Surface mirror


C. Concave mirror



50:50

B. Convex mirror

C. Concave mirror




A. Surface mirror


C. Concave mirror


D..

A convex mirror curves outward at the middle.

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The energy given off by the sun is called ____________?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Incandescent light

B. wavelength D. Electromagnetic radiation

C. Halogen light

http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~reitze/teaching/spring99/rad.jpg

Sunscreen is a protection against this!




C. Halogen light



50:50

A. Incandescent light D. Electromagnetic radiation






C. Halogen light


The energy given off by the Sun is called electromagnetic radiation.

http://www.astronomynotes.com/light/s3.htm

At long last, we are making progress!


What is the type of E-M radiation that you can see?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Infrared rays

B. Ultraviolet radiation D. Gamma rays

C. Visible light

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The word means that you can see it!


A. Infrared rays


C. Visible light



50:50

A. Infrared rays C. Visible light




A. Infrared rays


C. Visible light


Visible light is the type of E-M radiation that you can see.

The movie on right shows the

light from earth at night!

QuickTime™ and a decompressor

are needed to see this picture.


Wow, you’re good!


The bending of light as it passes from one material to another is called ______?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. refraction

B. reflection D. curved

C. bouncing

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It is not what you see when you look in a mirror!


A. refraction


C. bouncing



50:50

A. refraction

B. reflection




A. refraction


C. bouncing


The bending of light as it passes from one material to another

is called refraction.

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia/optics/bp.html

Smile, but don’t stop now or the Martians will run over you!


What is the distance from one crest of a light wave to another called?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. wave

B. frequency D. Wave length

C. hertz

http://members.optushome.com.au/scottsoftc/Chapter01/WavelengthAnimation.htm

All you want is the length of a light wave!


A. wave


C. hertz



50:50D. Wave length

C. hertz




A. wave


C. hertz


Wavelength is the distance from one crest of a light wave to another.

http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/light/measure_measuring.html

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What is a word describing the

number of light waves produced every second?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. waves

B. hertz D. frequency

C. amps

http://wine1.sb.fsu.edu/chm1045/notes/Struct/Wave/IMG00002.GIF

The root word also means often!



A. waves


C. amps




50:50






A. waves


C. amps


D..

Frequency is a word describing the number of light waves produced every

second.

http://www.chemistry.bnl.gov/gpmd/plwave.gif

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Gamma rays are used for __________?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. sunlamps

B. Examining broken bones D. Sunscreen

C. Treating cancer

http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/sacs/Oncology/cancer_animation.gif

They are used for treating skin diseases

Gamma rays are used for

__________?

A. sunlamps


C. Treating cancer



50:50

B. Examining broken bones

C. Treating cancer




A. sunlamps


C. Treating cancer


D..

Gamma rays are used for treating cancer.


You must have your thinking cap on!


All objects that produce light are made up of little bits of matter called _______?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. atoms

B. cells D. waves

C. matter

http://ntri.tamuk.edu/bio/radiation/atom.gif

Basic component of all matter.


A. atoms

B. cells D. waves

C. matter



50:50A. atoms

B. cells




A. atoms

B. cells D. waves

C. matter


D..

All objects that produce light are made up of little bits of matter called atoms.


Moving right along!


A glass prism can be used to separate sunlight into its different colors.

50:50 Give Hint!A. red, orange, yellow, blue,

green, indigo, violet

B. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet D. None of the above

C. red, blue, yellow, green, indigo, violet

http://www2.netdoor.com/~annrob/glassprism3.jpg

It is red, orange, yellow …….


A. red, orange, yellow, blue, green, indigo, violet





50:50A. red, orange, yellow, blue,

green, indigo, violet

B. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet



A glass prism can be used to separate sunlight into its different

colors.

A. red, orange, yellow, blue, green, indigo, violet




D..

A glass prism can be used to separate sunlight into its different colors: red,

orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

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You a mighty fast learner!


Atoms give off and take in little bundles of energy called ______?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. potential

B. reflection D. spectrums

C. photons

http://nathan.kopp.com/images/photons3.jpg

It is electromagnetic energy!


A. potential


C. photonshttp://nathan.kopp.com/images/photons3.jpg


50:50

D. spectrums

C. photons



Atoms give off and take in little bundles of energy called

______?

A. potential


C. photons


D..

Atoms give off and take in little

bundles of energy called photons.

http://homepage.interaccess.com/~purcellm/lcas/Cartoons/photons.gif

Keep facing your Challenges!


What wave of color is the longest?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. orange

B. yellow D. red

C. blue

http://solar.physics.montana.edu/YPOP/Spotlight/Tour/images/em_prism.gif

This color is used at stoplights!


A. orange

B. yellow D. red

C. blue



50:50

A. orange

D. red




A. orange

B. yellow D. red

C. blue


D..

Red is the longest wave.

http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/Bima/Images/redwave.gif

You can’t run away! You are doing so well!


When light hits an opaque object, it creates a _________?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. transparent

B. refraction D. shadow

C. reflection

http://www.dimdima.com/science/image/shadow.gif

When the sun hits you, it creates a _______.


A. transparent


C. reflection



50:50




When light hits an opaque object, it creates

a _________?

A. transparent


C. reflection


D..

When light hits an opaque object, it creates a Shadow.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/9802/25/eclipse.advancer/eclipse.gif

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When almost all the light can pass through an object, the object is

______?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. transparent

B. translucent D. reflected

C. opaque

http://www.blowmoldingmatters.com/transparent%20bottles.jpg

The word means you can see through it!


______?

A. transparent


C. opaque


When almost all the light can pass through an object, the object is ______?

50:50

A. transparent

B. translucent




______?

A. transparent


C. opaque


D..


transparent.


We’re the top Act!


When no light can pass through an object, the object is called _______?

50:50 Give Hint!

A.transparent

B. opaque D. None of the above

C. Translucent

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/sport/football/images/ball_animation.gif

It is not translucent.


A.transparent


C. Translucent



50:50

A.transparent

B. opaque



When no light can pass through an object, the object is called

_______?

A.transparent


C. Translucent


D..

When no light can pass through an object, the object is called opaque.

http://www.paddytheclown.com/ball%20animation.gif

You’re lightening awesome!


When only some of the light can pass through an object, the object is ____?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Reflected

B. opaque D. transparent

C. translucent

http://www.univ-reims.fr/Labos/LERI/imad/soft/Apisa/Glossy.jpg

It is not opaque!


A. Reflected


C. translucent



50:50D. transparent

C. translucent



When only some of the light can pass through an object, the

object is ____?

A. Reflected


C. translucent


D..

When only some of the light can pass through an object, the object is

translucent.


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In order for a periscope to work, the mirrors need to be placed at a ___ angle.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. 90

B. 180 D. 45

C. 120

http://www.sciencefinder.co.uk/periscope.gif

It is half of a right angle!


A. 90

B. 180 D. 45

C. 120



50:50

A. 90

D. 45



In order for a periscope to work, the

mirrors need to be placed at a ___ angle.

A. 90

B. 180 D. 45

C. 120


D..

In order for a periscope to work, the mirrors need to be placed at a 45 angle.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/periscope/scope_9.gif

I hope you are going bananas yet!


How do you measure wavelength?

50:50 Give Hint!

A. Crest to trough

B. Using a ruler D. Trough to trough

C. Crest to crest

http://www.synapses.co.uk/astro/waveleng.gif

It is from the top of the wave to the top of the next wave


A. Crest to trough


C. Crest to crest



50:50D. Trough to trough

C. Crest to crest




A. Crest to trough


C. Crest to crest


D..

You measure a wavelength from crest to crest.

http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/ems/wave_crest.gif

I do believe you are right!


The top of the wave is called the _______, while the bottom of the wave is called the ___________.

50:50 Give Hint!

A. crest, trough

B. crest, bottom D. wavelength, trough

C. amplitude, trough

http://www.nhn.ou.edu/~kieran/reuhome/vizqm/figs/wave.gif

The bottom of a wave is called the trough


A. crest, trough




The top of the wave is called the _______, while the bottom of the wave is called the

___________.

50:50

A. crest, trough C. amplitude, trough




A. crest, trough




D..

The top of the wave is called the crest, while the bottom of the wave is called the

trough.

http://www.adobe.com/support/techguides/color/colortheory/images/wave_2.gif

Your time is running out!


In order to view the stars and moon, one would use a __________________?

50:50 Give Hint!

A.microscope

B. Magnifying glass D. telescope

C. binoculars

It is a cylinder shaped instrument!


A.microscope


C. binoculars


50:50

A.microscope

D. telescope



A.microscope


C. binoculars

D..

In order to view the stars and moon, one would use a telescope.

http://www.schoolworld.com/images/Telescope_Animation.gif

You are only footsteps away from winning!


Congratulations!• You have won $1,000,000. In order to not lose that money to

the Martians, you must solve the mystery using all the clues you collected.

• The Question is:What destroys the Martians brain power?

A. Laser Surgery

B. Human intelligence D. Electrocution

C. Vaccination

E. Oxygenation F. Hydra nation

Sorry to inform you. The Martians invaded Sorry to inform you. The Martians invaded earth and you lose your money!earth and you lose your money!

Wow! You are some smart, intelligent unbelievable, incredible, magnificent, superior, one of a kind human! I hope we meet again to solve the

next Martian mystery.

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