Electromagnetic Spectrum Vocab

What is the term for the change in frequency of a wave due to the motion of the source or observer?

• frequency
• wavelength
• diffraction
• doppler effect

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave?

• amplitude
• diffraction
• wavelength
• frequency

What is the term for a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart?

• rarefaction
• refraction
• trough
• crest

Which type of wave has particles that move perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer?

• medium
• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• electromagnetic wave

Which type of electromagnetic wave can be seen by the human eye and has wavelengths between 400-700 nanometers?

• microwaves
• visible light
• infrared waves
• gamma rays

Which type of electromagnetic wave has longer wavelengths than radio waves but shorter than infrared waves?

• infrared waves
• ultraviolet waves
• gamma rays
• microwaves

What is the term for the substance or material through which a wave travels?

• amplitude
• medium
• frequency
• diffraction

What is the term for the bending of waves as they pass from one medium to another?

• diffraction
• refraction
• amplitude
• frequency

Which type of electromagnetic wave has shorter wavelengths than radio waves but longer than infrared waves?

• gamma rays
• microwaves
• infrared waves
• ultraviolet waves

What is the term for the highest point on a wave?

• crest
• rarefaction
• refraction
• trough