Honors Unit #3 Post-Exam

What is the distance from the peak of one wave to the next peak?

• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Period
• Wavelength

What is the number of waves that pass a point in one second?

• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Period
• Wavelength

These waves make water molecules vibrate and warm up.

• Gamma
• Microwaves
• Radio
• Ultraviolet

These high-energy waves are given off by radioactive materials.

• Gamma
• Microwaves
• Radio
• Ultraviolet

These waves from the sun cause sunburn.

• Gamma
• Microwaves
• Radio
• Ultraviolet

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The energy of waves _______ as the wavelength gets shorter.

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

• microwaves

• UV rays

• Infrared

• Gamma rays

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Which of the following has the most energy?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

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Which of the following has the least amount of energy?

• UV rays

• The color yellow

• Radio waves

• Gamma rays

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Which of the following would have the highest frequency?

• Gamma rays

• The color red

• X-rays

• UV rays

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