Introduction to the EM Spectrum

Introduction to the
Electromagnetic Spectrum

Multiple Choice

What causes Electromagnetic Waves?

• Vibrations caused by sound

• Vibrations caused by charged particles

• Vibrations caused by atoms growing and shrinking

Multiple Choice

Radio waves have the lowest amount of energy due to the fact that they have the _______________ wavelength

• Longest

• Shortest

Multiple Choice

Microwaves have shorter wavelengths than radio waves so they have ______________ energy.

• More

• Less

Multiple Choice

Because infrared wavelengths are longer than visible light we can not see them. We feel them as ___________

• Sound

• Vibrations

• Heat

• Light

Multiple Choice

Sir Isaac Newton used a prism to show that white light was actually made of the color ____________

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• All of them

Multiple Choice

Ultraviolet light can be damaging to human skin, where visible light is not. This is because Ultraviolet light has ___________ energy than visible light.

• More

• Less

Multiple Choice

When using X-rays to identify things in space, scientists can use them to identify temperature. The hotter the temperature of the object, the _________ the wavelength of the wave

• Longer

• Shorter

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a way that Gamma rays can be produced on Earth?

• Radioactive Decay

• Nuclear Explosion

• Lightning

• Exploding Kittens