EM Spectrum Lesson

Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Multiple Choice

What is a repeating pattern that can transfer energy?

• Motif

• Prism

• Radio

• Wave

Multiple Choice

What is the distance from the crest of one wave to the next crest?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Period

• Wavelength

Multiple Choice

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

• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Period
• Wavelength

Multiple Choice

The energy of waves _______ as the wavelength gets shorter.

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

Multiple Choice

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

• Gamma Rays

• Radio Waves

• Visible Light

• Infrared rays

Multiple Choice

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

• They have very short wavelengths

• They transmit energy instead of matter

• They can travel through empty space

Multiple Choice

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

• Infrared rays

• ultraviolet rays

• microwaves

Multiple Choice

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

• X-rays

• Visible Light

• Gamma Rays

• Ultraviolet Rays

Multiple Choice

Which color has the longest wavelength?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Purple

Multiple Choice

Which color has the shortest wavelength?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Violet (Purple)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

• visible light
• infrared rays
• x-rays

Multiple Choice

The electromagnetic spectrum includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of:

• increasing amplitutde
• increasing wavelength
• increasing frequency

Multiple Choice

Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?

• Gamma rays
• X-rays
• Ultraviolet rays

Multiple Choice

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

• ultraviolet rays

• x-rays

• gamma rays

Multiple Choice

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

• microwaves
• visible light
• gamma rays

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would have the highest frequency?

• Gamma rays

• The color red

• X-rays

• UV rays

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has the most energy?

• X-rays

• The color green

• Microwaves

• Infrared

Multiple Choice

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

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

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

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

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

Multiple Choice

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

• Radio Waves

• Visible Light

• Infrared Rays

• Gamma Rays

Multiple Choice

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

• X-Rays

• Gamma Rays

• Visible Light

• Ultraviolet Rays