electromagnetic spectrum and stars

What is the difference between the different types of energy found on the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Their origin is different (where they come from)

• The speed that they travel is different

• Their eccentricity is different

• Their wavelength is different

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Which type of energy listed below has the longest wavelength?

• gamma rays

• visible light

• UV

• radio waves

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Which type of energy listed below has the shortest wavelength?

• radio waves

• microwaves

• blue light

• red light

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Which color wavelength is shorter than yellow, but longer than blue?

• red

• green

• violet

• orange

Check all the statements that are true.

• Radio waves are longer than visible light.

• UV light is longer than X-rays

• Yellow light has a shorter wavelength than violet light.

• Gamma rays are longer than microwaves.

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Which list has the types of energy listed by increasing wavelength?

• X-rays, UV, Microwaves, Infrared

• Microwaves, Radio waves, UV, X-rays

• X-rays, UV, Infrared, Radio waves

• Violet light, Green light, Microwaves, Infrared

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What does luminosity mean?

• the color of the star

• the brightness of a star compared to the sun

• the brightness of a star on a clear night during new moon phase

• the temperature of the star

What color are the hottest stars?

• Red

• orange

• white

• blue

What term best describes our Sun?

• massive

• extremely hot

• white dwarf

• average

Most of the stars on the Characteristics of Stars chart are found to be

• main sequence

• white dwarfs

• giants

• supergiants