Electromagnetic Spectrum

Front

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

Back

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.

Front

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength.

Back

Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma.

Front

The height of the wave from the rest position is known as the _____________.

Back

Amplitude.

Front

Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

Back

Medium.

Front

The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:

Back

Wavelength.

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

Back

Frequency.

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

Front

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

Back

The range of all types of electromagnetic radiation.

Front

What type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

Back

Radio waves.