Alphabetical
light
[noun]
A form of electromagnetic radiation. Visible light is that associated with stimulating the organs of sight, which for normal human vision ranges in wavelength from 3900 to 7700 ångstroms.
Appears in modules:
- An Elegant Experiment to Test the Process of DNA Replication The work of Meselsohn and Stahl
- Atomic Theory I Detecting electrons and the nucleus
- Atomic Theory II Ions, neutrons, isotopes and quantum theory
- Atomic Theory III Wave-particle duality and the electron
- Atomic Theory IV Quantum numbers and orbitals
- Biodiversity I Definitions and patterns of diversity
- Biodiversity II Changing habits and habitats
- Blood Biology I Components of blood
- Carbohydrates Simple sugars and complex carbohydrates
- Cell Division I The cell cycle
- Cellular Organelles I Endosymbiosis and membrane-bound organelles
- Charles Darwin I The Origin of Species
- Chemical Reactions Types of reactions and the laws that govern them
- Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
- Collaborative Research in the Arctic Towards Understanding Climate Change The work of Kevin Arrigo
- Data Analysis and Interpretation Revealing and explaining trends
- Defining Energy Forms of energy, conversions, and measuring
- Diffusion I Random molecular movement and influences on diffusion rate
- Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
- DNA I The genetic material
- Earth's Atmosphere Composition, temperature, and pressure
- Ecosystem Services Categories and valuation
- Electromagnetism and Light Introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum
- Ellen Ochoa Engineer and astronaut
- Energy Metabolism I Glycolosis and the Krebs cycle
- Experimentation in Scientific Research Variables and controls in practice
- Factors that Control Earth's Temperature Energy from the sun and greenhouse gases
- Future of Human Evolution Artificial selection and transhumanism
- Gravity The law of universal gravitation
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- History of Earth's Atmosphere II The rise of atmospheric oxygen
- Identifying Minerals Characterizing minerals' physical properties
- Inheritance Mendel's experiments and laws
- Introduction to Descriptive Statistics Using mean, median, and standard deviation
- Kinetic-Molecular Theory Molecule collisions, the mean free path, and modern KMT
- Lipids Composition, structure, and function
- Measurement Units, measuring strategies, and error
- Membranes I Structure and function of biological membranes
- Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
- Nuclear Chemistry Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Nuclear Chemistry I Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Origins of Life I Early ideas and experiments
- Origins of Life II Primeval environments and the origins of RNA
- Photosynthesis I Harnessing the energy of the sun
- Properties of Solids The influence of crystal structure on behavior
- Scientific Ethics Ethical standards and their implications
- Scientists and the Scientific Community The experiences that shape scientists
- States of Matter Kinetic molecular theory and phase transitions
- Statistics in Science Origins of descriptive and inferential statistics
- The Carbon Cycle Geology, biology, and the impact of human activities
- The Nature of Light Particle and wave theories
- The Nature of Scientific Knowledge What is it and why should we trust it?
- The Periodic Table of Elements IV Chemical families
- The Phosphorus Cycle Phosphates and fertilizer
- The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
- The Process of Science Key concepts in thinking like a scientist
- The Silicate Minerals The silica tetrahedron and Earth's most common minerals
- Understanding Scientific Journals and Articles How to approach reading journal articles
- Using Graphs and Visual Data in Science Reading and interpreting graphs
- Utilizing the Scientific Literature The record of scientific progress
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