U6: Waves Cont. - Test Review

__________ waves are the type of electromagnetic waves that are used in radar and MRI.

A remote control uses _____ waves to communicate with a television set.

If you stay outdoors too long, your skin might be burned by exposure to _____ waves from the Sun.

A radio station broadcasts a radio wave called a(n) _____ wave that has the specific frequency assigned to the station.

A(n) _____ is a device that transmits at one frequency and receives at another.

Transverse waves that are produced by vibrating electric charges and consist of vibrating electric and magnetic fields are _____ waves.

Which of the following describes X-rays?

• short wavelength, high frequency

• short wavelength, low frequency

• long wavelength, high frequency

• long wavelength, low frequency

Which type of electromagnetic wave has wavelengths greater than about 10cm?

• ultraviolet waves

• radio waves

• gamma rays

• X-rays

Electromagnetic waves can behave like particles called _____.

• electrons

• molecules

• photons

• atoms

Which type of electromagnetic wave enables skin cells to produce vitamin D?

• infrared waves

• ultraviolet waves

• visible light

• X-rays