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?

• gamma rays

• radio waves

• visible light

• infrared waves

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Which has the highest frequency?

• ultraviolet rays

• radio waves

• gamma rays

• x-rays

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Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

• visible light

• x-rays

• gamma rays

• ultraviolet rays

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

• increases

• decreases

• remains the same

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The height of the wave is known as the...

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

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The segment labeled D is measuring...

• trough

• wavelength

• crest

• frequency

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Which color within the visible light spectrum has the highest frequency?

• red

• yellow

• green

• violet

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Which letter correctly labels a trough?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Waves are a transfer of....

• heat

• light

• energy

• food

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