Electromagnetic Spectrum

Front

The ___ of light determines its color.

Back

wavelength

Front

What happens to light waves when they go through water molecules?

Back

refracts (bends)

Front

How much a wave bends (refracts) depends on its...

Back

wavelength

Front

Which of these waves has the longest wavelength?

visible light

,

x-rays

,

radio waves

,

ultraviolet waves

Back

radio waves

Front

Which of these waves are absorbed by the water in food you eat?

visible light waves

,

microwaves

,

UV rays

,

radio waves

Back

microwaves

Front

These waves have the shortest wavelength and the greatest amount of energy. Options: gamma, x-ray, UV, radio

Back

gamma

Front

When the frequency of a wave is increased, what happens to wavelength?

Back

it decreases

Front

Which of these wave properties means the same as bending? Options: reflecting, absorbing, transmitting, refracting

Back

refracting

Front

Electromagnetic waves differ from mechanical waves because they can travel in a vacuum, which means...

Back

empty space

Front

Another way of saying that waves are "Taken in."

Back

absorbed