Light Terms

Light travels as a .................

• Ocean Wave
• Transverse Wave
• Compression Wave
• Presidential Wave

In the electromagnetic spectrum, _______ have the most amount of energy.

• Radios
• Microwaves
• Gamma Rays
• X-Rays

The low point of a light wave is the...

• Crest/Peak
• Trough
• Wavelength
• Amplitude

In the VISIBLE LIGHT spectrum, the color _________ has the longest wavelength.

• Red
• Violet
• Orange
• Green

Order the colors of the visible spectrum from the longest wavelength/least energy to the shortest wavelength/most energy .......

• Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Yellow, Violet
• Green, Orange, Red, Blue, Yellow, Violet
• Blue, Pink, Violet, Gold, Yellow, Red
• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet

The distance between two crests or two troughs is the...

• Crest/Peak
• Trough
• Wavelength
• Amplitude

The number of light waves produced in a second is the...

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Vibrations
• Transverse

The ________________ supplies the Earth most of its natural light energy.

• Moon
• Sun
• Lightbulb
• Flashlight

A pencil appearing to bend when it is immersed in a glass of water is an example of...

• Reflection
• Rarefaction
• Refraction
• Reconstruction

A high frequency light wave will have a ___________ level.

• Low Energy
• Medium Energy
• No Energy
• High Energy