EM Waves/Spectrum Quiz

All electromagnetic waves have the same...

• frequency
• speed
• wavelength
• energy

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Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are

• gamma rays

• x-rays

• infrared waves

• radio waves

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Which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum:

• X-ray

• sound wave

• ultra violet rays

• microwaves

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Electromagnetic waves________________travel through space.

• Never
• Cannot
• Can
• Wish they could

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What best describes the type of waves emitted by the Sun's rays?

• The Sun's rays are mechanical waves because they carry the greatest amount of energy.

• The Sun's rays are sound waves because they can travel through the vacuum of space.

• The Sun's rays are electromagnetic waves because they can travel through the vacuum of space.

• The Sun's rays are transverse waves because they cause the particles of space to compress together and transfer motion.

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EM waves are always____________

• Transverse
• Compression
• Longitudinal
• Seismic

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_______ carry the greatest amount of energy. 

• x-rays
• gamma rays
• infrared rays
• visible light

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The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 

• higher
• lower
• neither, stays the same

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Select the correct order of waves on the EM Spectrum

• 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

What word describes the number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time?

• frequency

• amplitude

• resonance

• wavelength

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