Electromagnetic Spectrum

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

• microwaves

• gamma rays

• visible light

• radio waves

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Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

• infrared rays

• ultraviolet rays

• microwaves

• solar panels

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Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

• radio waves

• microwaves

• infrared rays

• x-rays

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Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?

• gamma rays

• x-rays

• microwaves

• ultraviolet rays

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For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?

• It also decreases

• It stays the same

• It doesn't happen, ever.

• It increases

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How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

• a very large portion

• none at all

• about half

• only a small portion

Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?

• infrared waves

• radio waves

• visible light

• all of them

Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose and treat cancer?

• x-rays

• gamma rays

• radio waves

• ultraviolet rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

The electromagnetic spectrum includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of:

• increasing amplitude

• increasing wavelength

• increasing frequency

• none of the above

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Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

• x-rays

• visible light

• infrared rays

• none are higher