Unit 5: EM Spectrum Remediation

The type of wave that can travel through either matter or empty space:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

• Gamma Rays
• Radio Waves
• Visible Light
• Infrared rays

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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

What happens to wavelength as the frequency of a wave increases?

• increase

• stays the same

• decreases

• becomes faster

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following is correct in order from lowest to highest energy?

• X Rays, Visible Light, Microwave

• Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Gamma-Rays

• Microwave, Visible Light, Gamma Rays

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The color blue has more energy than the color red.

• True

• False

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Which of the following has the electromagnetic waves going from least amount of energy to most amount of energy?

• Radio Waves, Infrared, X Rays

• Gamma, Infrared, Microwaves

• Microwaves, Radio, X Rays

• Visible Light, Infrared, Microwaves

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A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

• high, low
• high, high
• low, high
• low, low

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 

• Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
• Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
• Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
• Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma