Quiz about Electromagnetic Spectrum

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

gamma rays

Answer

microwaves

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visible light

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

microwaves

Answer

Infrared rays

Answer

ultraviolet rays

Question 3

Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

Accepted Answer

radio waves

Answer

infrared rays

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x-rays

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

ultraviolet rays

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x-rays

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gamma rays

Question 5

For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?

Accepted Answer

It increases

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It also decrease

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It stays the same

Question 6

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

Accepted Answer

only a small portion

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a very l;arge portion

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about half

Question 7

Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?

Accepted Answer

Radio waves

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Infrared waves

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Visible light

Question 8

Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?

Accepted Answer

Gamma rays

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X-rays

Answer

Ultraviolet rays

Question 9

Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

Accepted Answer

x-rays

Answer

visible light

Answer

infrared rays

Question 10

Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?

Accepted Answer

x-rays

Answer

gamma rays

Answer

ultraviolet rays

Question 11

Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?

Accepted Answer

X-rays, visible light, radio waves

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gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays

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infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays

Question 12

Which electromagnetic waves are used in devices such as heat lamps & TV remote controls?

Accepted Answer

infrared rays

Answer

ultraviolet rays

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microwaves

Question 13

Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of decreasing frequency?

Accepted Answer

infrared rays, microwaves, radio waves

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X-rays, microwaves, infrared rays

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UV rays, visible light, x-rays

Question 14

Radar uses which type of electromagnetic waves to detect objects & measure their distance and speed?

Accepted Answer

microwaves

Answer

infrared rays

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x-rays

Question 15

True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 16

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

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low, low

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high, low

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high, high

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low, high

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Radio Waves

Answer

Gamma Rays

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Visible Light

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Infrared rays

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Gamma Rays

Answer

Radio waves

Answer

Ultraviolet Rays

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X-rays

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Visible Light

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X-rays

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Gamma Rays

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Ultraviolet Rays

Question 21

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

Accepted Answer

They can travel through empty space

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They have very short wavelengths

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They transmit energy instead of matter

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They can change direction by reflection

Question 22

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

Accepted Answer

microwave

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gamma ray

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infrared wave

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visible light wave

Question 23

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

Accepted Answer

increases.

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decreases.

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stays the same.

Question 24

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

Accepted Answer

short

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varying

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long

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the same

Question 25

The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:

Accepted Answer

wavelength

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frequency

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amplitud

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hertz

Question 26

The height of the wave from the rest position is known as the _____________.

Accepted Answer

amplitude

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crest

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trough

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wavelength

Question 27

Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the entire range of light that can be detected by the human eye?

Accepted Answer

visible light

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ultraviolet light

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infrared light

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x-rays

Question 28

If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy?

Accepted Answer

Energy is lower.

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Energy is higher.

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Energy is not dependent on wavelength.

Question 29

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has high enough energy to cause damage to eyes and skin, and sometimes even cancer?

Accepted Answer

ultraviolet light

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infrared light

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visible light

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microwaves

Question 30

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest energy?

Accepted Answer

visible light

Answer

radio waves

Answer

microwaves

Answer

infrared light

Question 31

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

Accepted Answer

infrared light

Answer

visible light

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ultraviolet light

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x-rays

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

infrared rays

Answer

ultraviolet light

Answer

x-rays

Answer

gamma rays

Question 33

Which is the correct order of waves of the electromagnetic spectrum, from lowest energy to highest energy?

Accepted Answer

radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet light, x-rays, gamma rays

Answer

gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light, microwaves, radio waves

Question 34

Cell phones use_____________waves.

Accepted Answer

Microwaves

Answer

Gamma

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XRays

Answer

Radio

Question 35

Infrared waves are used in__________________.

Accepted Answer

Remote Controls

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Bath tubs

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Microwaves

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Tanning

Question 36

Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.

Accepted Answer

Gamma

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Penicillin

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Radio

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Infrared

Question 37

EM waves________________travel through space.

Accepted Answer

Can

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Never

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Cannot

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Wish they could

Question 38

_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.

Accepted Answer

Visible

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Red

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Gamma

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Microwave

Question 39

EM waves ________ a medium.

Accepted Answer

don't require

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require

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can have

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sometimes have

Question 40

EM waves _______ travel the same speed in a vacuum.

Accepted Answer

always

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never

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sometimes

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can

Question 41

_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.

Accepted Answer

radio waves

Answer

microwaves

Answer

gamma rays

Answer

ultraviolet

Question 42

This type of EM wave can cause skin cancer.

Accepted Answer

ultraviolet ray

Answer

microwaves

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radio

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infrared

Question 43

_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.

Accepted Answer

gamma rays

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x-rays

Answer

infrared rays

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visible light

Question 44

Nuclear weapons are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

gamma rays

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x-rays

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ultraviolet rays

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infrared rays

Question 45

All electromagnetic waves have _________ wavelengths and ________ frequencies.

Accepted Answer

different, different

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different, similar

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similar, similar

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similar, different

Question 46

The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.

Accepted Answer

higher

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lower

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neither, stays the same

Question 47

This type of EM wave shows a break in bones.

Accepted Answer

x-ray

Answer

gamma ray

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brokenometer

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radio wave

Question 48

________ is an EM wave that has the LEAST energy.

Accepted Answer

radio

Answer

gamma rays

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microwaves

Answer

visible light

Question 49

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

Accepted Answer

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

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Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

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Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

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Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

Question 50

What is the saying that can help you remember the order of the visible spectrum?

Accepted Answer

ROYGBIV

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RYOBIVG

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ROYBVIG

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RIBYOVG

Question 51

Light is a type of energy that travels as an ______________ ____________.

Accepted Answer

Electromagnetic Wave

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Longitudinal Wave

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Electric Current

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Magnetic Wave

Question 52

A prism can be used to...

Accepted Answer

separate visible light into colors

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make a beam of light brighter

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measure the speed of light

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make UV light visible

Question 53

___________ is a form of energy that we can see with our eyes.

Accepted Answer

Visible Light

Answer

Radio Waves

Answer

Ultraviolet

Answer

Reflection

Electromagnetic Spectrum

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