Electromagnetic Spectrum

Front

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?
OPTIONS: Gamma, X-rays, visible light, UV rays

Back

gamma rays

Front

Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

Back

microwaves

Front

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy.

Back

low, low

Front

Which type of waves are used in broadcasting? infrared rays, X-rays, radio waves, gamma rays

Back

radio waves

Front

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

Back

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

Front

Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called? Options: Ultraviolet rays, X-rays, Radio waves, Gamma rays

Back

Ultraviolet rays

Front

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy? Options: Ultraviolet Rays, Radio Waves, Gamma Rays, X-Rays

Back

Gamma Rays

Front

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?
OPTIONS: 1) They can travel through empty space.
2) They have different speeds
3) They are slower
4) They cannot travel through space.

Back

They can travel through empty space

Front

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

Back

Visible Light

Front

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

Back

increases.