EM Radiation

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from longest to shortest. 

• 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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Match the following

• Overexposure to this can result in sunburns and skin cancer

• Gamma Rays

• Has the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequency

• UV rays

• Used in cell phone communication and police radar systems

• Radio waves

• It is used in thermal imaging

• Infrared rays

• Has the highest energy of all electromagnetic radiation and is the most damaging to human tissue

• Microwaves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Reorder the following according to the spectrum

• yellow

• green

• red

• orange

• blue

Reorder the following from shortest wavelength (1) to the longest wavelength (2).

• infrared rays

• ultraviolet waves

• visible light

• gamma waves

• x-rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which has more energy?

• radio/tv waves

• infrared

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Electromagnetic waves that you can see

• radio waves

• visible light

• x-rays

• ultraviolet rays

Used for medical imaging to diagnose health issues in bones and teeth

• visible light

• ultraviolet rays

• x-rays

• gamma rays

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

• radio

• x-rays

• ultraviolet

• gamma rays

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

• radio

• x-rays

• ultraviolet

• gamma rays