The Sun's Spectrum Review
Authored by Mary Rogers
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How are different types of radiation arranged along the electromagnetic spectrum?
By how fast they travel
By their sources
By the amount of energy they carry
by how radioactive they are
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the difference between a wave and a particle?
A particle is a discrete unity of energy; a wave is a continuous flow of energy
a wave carries energy; a particle carries light
a wave moves at the speed of light; a particle can move at a range of speeds
a wave carries electricity; a particle carries magnetic charge
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Place the following types of EM radiation in order, from lowest energy to highest energy:
A) Visible light
B) Gamma ray
C) Radio waves
A, B, C
C, A, B
B, C, A
C, B, A
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NGSS.HS-PS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following transmits information using microwaves?
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
NGSS.HS-PS4-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Astronomers often scan the sky using devices called radio telescopes. What can you conclude about these devices?
they send radio broadcasts out to distant stars and planets
they pick up the radio waves emitted by stars
they are less powerful than optical telescpes
they can detect ultraviolet radiation
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NGSS.HS-PS4-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Tim mentions that infrared radiation can be used to take special pictures called thermographs. "Graph" means "image." What can you infer about the prefix "thermo?"
it means "light"
it means "energy"
it means "heat"
it means "radio"
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NGSS.HS-PS3-2
NGSS.HS-PS3-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What might happen if the ozone layer did not block the sun's ultraviolet rays?
Humans would be able to see int he ultraviolet range of the EM spectrum
Devices that use electromagnetic radiation would no longer work
the surface of the earth would be much hotter
rates of skin cancer would skyrocket
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NGSS.HS-PS4-3
NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
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