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- 3. Device that protects the eyes from ultraviolet rays.
- 6. Unit of measurement for wave frequency.
- 9. Type of ultraviolet radiation more energetic, responsible for tanning and sunburn.
- 10. Physical quantity that increases with the frequency of electromagnetic waves.
- 11. Process of eliminating microorganisms using UV-C rays.
- 12. Protective substance applied to the skin against UV rays.
- 14. Optical instrument that separates light into its various colors.
- 16. Skin damage caused by excessive exposure to UV rays.
- 18. Parameter that indicates the distance between two successive crests of a wave.
- 19. Type of ultraviolet radiation closest to visible light, less energetic but penetrating.
- 20. Phenomenon in which light changes direction when it encounters a surface.
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- 1. Gas that absorbs most of the UV-C, protecting life on Earth.
- 2. Number of oscillations of a wave in one second.
- 4. Process by which a substance retains part of the light energy that strikes it.
- 5. The set of all electromagnetic radiations arranged by frequency or wavelength.
- 7. Main natural source of ultraviolet radiation.
- 8. Generic term for electromagnetic waves emitted by a source.
- 13. Coloration of the skin due to melanin production in response to UV rays.
- 15. Gaseous layer that filters most of the UV rays coming from the Sun.
- 16. Adjective referring to products or phenomena related to the Sun.
- 17. Part of the electromagnetic spectrum with a shorter wavelength than visible light.
- 19. Type of ultraviolet radiation with the shortest wavelength and most dangerous, almost entirely blocked by the atmosphere.
