Electromagnetic Spectrum

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 

• Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
• Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
• Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
• Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

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

• Gamma Rays
• Radio Waves
• Visible Light
• Infrared rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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

• Radio Waves
• Infrared Rays
• Visible Light
• Gamma Rays

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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. (They don't need a medium to travel through)

• They can change direction by reflection 

Which of these electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

• gamma ray
• infrared wave
• visible light wave
• microwave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

EM waves are always____________

• Transverse
• Compression
• Longitudinal
• Seismic

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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Cell phones, televisions and radios use ______radiation

• radio wave
• tv wave
• Gamma wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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These are the only wavelengths the human eye can see:

• X-rays
• Radio Waves
• Visible Light
• Gamma Waves

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.

• violet
• red
• blue
• yellow

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

• Radio waves
• Ultraviolet Rays
• Gamma Rays
• X-rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1