EMS Basics

The Electromagnetic Spectrum is made up of different wavelengths of:

• wave

• sound

• light

• surfboards

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This is the portion of the Electromagnetic spectrum that has the longest wavelength.

• Gamma Rays

• Visible Light

• Microwaves

• Radio Waves

The portion of the Electromagnetic Spectrum that has the shortest wavelengths.

• Microwaves

• Gamma Rays

• X-Rays

• Infrared

What is the portion of the Electromagnetic Spectrum that we can see and interpret with our eyes?

• Infrared Waves

• Ultraviolet Waves

• Radio Waves

• Visible Light

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White light is a combination of

• All of the colors of the rainbow

• All of the different portions of the EM Spectrum

• Nothing, just white light.

• Red and green light only

Which color has the shortest wavelength of visible light?

• Red

• Orange

• Green

• Violet

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Which color has the longest wavelength of visible light?

• Red

• Orange

• Green

• Purple

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When the wavelengths in the Electromagnetic Spectrum get shorter, what happens to the frequency of the waves?

• It decreases

• It increases

• It stays the same

• They are unrelated

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In the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the waves with higher frequencies have __________ energy.

• more

• less

• the same

• no relation to

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Which type of wave in the Electromagnetic Spectrum is used by doctors to see if you have a broken bone?

• Infrared Waves

• Gamma Rays

• X-rays

• Ultraviolet waves

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