Electromagnetic Spectrum

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

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

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

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

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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

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

• increases.
• decreases.
• stays the same.

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The height of the wave is known as the _____________.

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude 

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Light behaves like both a particle and a ______.

• Mass
• Wave
• Current

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Which of the following has the lowest energy?

• The color yellow

• The color blue

• The color indigo

• The color orange

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Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

• microwaves

• UV rays

• Infrared

• the color blue

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