The Electromagnetic Spectrum - Statistics

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Hints	Radiation type	% Correct
Able to pass through many materials light can't (not bones)	X-ray	99%
Emitted by radioactive decay by nuclei (used in PET scans)	Gamma-ray	98%
Used in longdistance sonic communication (emitted from towers)	Radio	98%
Emitted by the Sun (causes sun burns and tanning)	Ultraviolet	98%
Most often used for heating things (subset of the type below)	Microwave	97%
Emitted by heated objects (seen with night vision goggles)	Infrared	96%
Light that's detectable by human eyes (what you're looking at)	Visible	96%

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