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Electromagnetic Spectrum

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Assessment

Presentation

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Easy

NGSS
HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-3, HS-PS4-4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

John Oglesby

Used 46+ times

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13 Slides • 15 Questions

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

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All Waves carry.....

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Light

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Energy

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Matter

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Particles

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

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Gamma Ray

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Visible light

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Infrared

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Microwave

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Multiple Choice

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

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Increases

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Decreases

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Stays the Same

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Multiple Choice

Light is a form of .....

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Reflection

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Radiation

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Energy

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Multiple Choice

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Which has the longest wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy

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gamma rays

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visible light waves

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radio waves

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infrared waves

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Multiple Choice

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

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x-rays

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gamma rays

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visible light

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ultraviolet rays

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?

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radio waves

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infrared rays

3

visible light

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gamma rays

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Multiple Choice

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

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

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

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Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultra Violet, X-Ray, Gamma.

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

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Multiple Choice

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Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

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micro waves

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visible light

3

gamma rays

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Multiple Choice

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

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infrared rays

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micro waves

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ultraviolet rays

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Multiple Choice

Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D from the sun are called?

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x-rays

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ultraviolet rays

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gamma rays

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Multiple Choice

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For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?

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it decreases

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it increases

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it stays the same

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?

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infrared waves

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radio waves

3

visible light

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

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x-rays

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invisible light

3

infrared rays

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of decreasing frequency?

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X-rays, microwaves, infrared rays

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infrared rays, microwaves, radio waves

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UV rays, visible light, x-rays

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Electromagnetic waves velocity

  • all electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed as speed of light through space

  • 3.0 x 10^8 m/s

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https://www.edumedia-sciences.com/en/media/222-transverse-electromagnetic-wave


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