5th Waves, Sound, & Light

Which of the following is true about energy from the sun?

• It arrives as mechanical energy in a wide range of wavelengths.

• It arrives as radiation in a wide variety of wavelengths.

• It arrives as sound energy made up of only sound waves.

• It arrives as radiation made up of only visible light.

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Which form of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

• infrared radiation

• gamma rays

• visible light

• microwaves

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Which of the following is NOT a type of radiation from the Sun?

• ultraviolet waves

• television waves

• radio waves

• x-ray waves

Which types of waves found in the electromagnetic spectrum are longer than visible light waves?

• X-rays

• gamma rays

• ultraviolet rays

• microwaves

Which types of waves found in the electromagnetic spectrum are shorter than visible light waves?

• radio waves

• gamma rays

• infrared waves

• microwaves

Which is true of how our eyes detect electromagnetic waves?

• Our eyes are sensitive only to the shortest waves in the electromagnetic spectrum.

• Our eyes are sensitive to a narrow band of waves within the electromagnetic spectrum.

• Our eyes are sensitive to all electromagnetic waves with a wavelength longer than infrared.

• Our eyes are sensitive to the entire range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Which of the following shows the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum, from shortest wavelength to longest?

• gamma ray → x-ray → ultraviolet → visible → infrared → microwave → radio

• radio → microwave → infrared → visible → ultraviolet → x-ray → gamma ray

• visible → infrared → ultraviolet → x-ray → gamma ray → radio → microwave

• microwave →x-ray → gamma ray → ultraviolet → visible → radio → infrared

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High-energy radiation from the Sun can cause damage to the cells of organisms. Earth's atmosphere protects its inhabitants from much of the Suns's harmful radiation. Which of the following is NOT a type of high-energy radiation that is reflected or absorbed by Earth's atmosphere?

• x-ray radiation

• gamma radiation

• ultraviolet radiation

• microwave radiation

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How do human eyes see color?

• All electromagnetic waves hit the eyes at the same wavelength, but eyes respond to each type of wave differently.

• All colors are the same wavelength of light but change as they reflect off different objects into the eyes.

• Each type of electromagnetic wave hits the eyes at a different angle, appearing as colors.

• Each color is light of a separate wavelength, and eyes respond to each wavelength differently.

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Which type of electromagnetic radiation with a long wavelength is used to communicate on Earth?

• gamma waves

• infrared waves

• radio waves

• ultraviolet waves

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