EM Spectrum Stations

Cell phones and televisions use this type of EM wave.  It has the longest wavelength with the lowest frequency.

• radio wave
• tv wave
• Gamma wave
• ultra violet

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

• ultraviolet light
• visible light
• infrared light
• x-rays

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

• infrared light
• visible light
• ultraviolet light
• microwaves

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

• ultraviolet light
• x-rays
• gamma rays
• infrared rays

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These are the waves that are used to penetrate solids and are used to create medical images.

• visible light
• gamma rays
• x rays
• microwaves

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The distance between one point of a wave to the same point on the next wave.

• frequency
• wavelength
• amplitude
• crest

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Waves that require a medium to travel through.

• electromagnetic
• mechanical

The type of wave that DOES NOT need a medium to travel through

• mechanical
• electromagnetic

The type of wave with the shortest wavelength and highest frequency.  This type of wave is extremely harmful.

• radio
• infrared
• gamma
• x ray

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  The table above compiles information about the distance of various stars from Earth, their apparent magnitude, and their absolute magnitude. 
Which star has the greatest luminosity?

• Sirius
• Rigel
• Arcturus
• Aldebaran