Electromagnetic Spectrum

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

• microwaves
• visible light
• gamma rays

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Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?

• Infrared waves
• Radio waves
• Visible light

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

• Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

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

• Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

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

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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

• Radio, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

• Gamma, X-ray, Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio

• Visible Light, Microwaves, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

• Microwaves, Gamma, Radio, Visible Light, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray

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

• X-rays
• Visible Light
• Gamma Rays
• Ultraviolet Rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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 can change direction by reflection 

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Example Of Radio Waves? (check all that apply)

• Cellphone

• Heat Lamps.

• Satellite communications

• TV communications

• Radar

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Too much ultraviolet light will not cause cancer

• True.

• False.

Example Of Microwaves? (check all that apply)

• Wireless networks

• Heat Lamps.

• Satellite communications

• TV communications

• Radar

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