Electromagnetic Spectrum

The type of waves that DO NOT need a medium. They can travel through the vacuum of empty space in the Universe.

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Compressional Waves

• Seismic Waves

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Which type of EM wave has the LOWEST frequency and energy?

• Gamma Rays

• Visible Light

• Microwaves

• Radio Waves

Which type of EM wave has the HIGHEST frequency and energy?

• Radio Waves

• X-Rays

• Gamma Rays

• Ultraviolet (UV) Light

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Which part of the Visible Light Spectrum has the longest wavelengths and lowest frequency?

• Blue

• Violet

• Orange

• Red

Which part of the Visible Light Spectrum has the SHORTEST wavelengths and HIGHEST frequency?

• Indigo

• Violet

• Red

• Green

The range of all types of Electromagnetic Radiation is the...

• Visible Light Spectrum

• Spectrum Internet and Cable

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Frequency Spectrum

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The longer the wavelength of a wave, the....

• more energy it carries.

• wave carries no energy.

• energy disappears.

• less energy it carries

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Which part of the EM Spectrum has the HIGHEST frequency and the HIGHEST energy?

• Radio Waves

• Ultraviolet (UV) Light

• Visible Light

• Gamma Rays

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These EM waves are used for television, cell phones, radio broadcasts, & wifi?

• Microwaves

• Radio Waves

• Infrared Radiation

• X-Rays

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These EM waves are used for cooking food, radar, and communication technology like cell phones.

• Radio Waves

• Microwaves

• Infrared Radiation

• Gamma Rays

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