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Why Some AM Radio Stations Don't Work at Night

Authored by Ashley Dominy

Science

8th Grade

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Why Some AM Radio Stations Don't Work at Night
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two types of broadcast radio?

AM and FM

AM and PM

FM and PM

AM and EM

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do AM radio waves travel further at night?

Because the ionosphere disappears at night

Because FM radio waves bounce off the ionosphere at night

Because the sun gives off more radiation at night

Because the wavelength of AM radio waves is longer

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the wavelength of a station broadcasting at 1000 AM?

300 meters

3 meters

1000 meters

100 meters

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why can FM radio only be picked up within line-of-sight of the broadcast tower?

Because FM radio waves are absorbed by the ionosphere

Because FM radio waves are too short to travel long distances

Because FM radio waves are blocked by buildings and obstacles

Because FM radio waves are only transmitted during the day

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the broadcasting hours of daytime-only stations during winter?

They increase

They decrease

They remain the same

They become unpredictable

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many AM radio frequencies are there in the US?

116

540

1700

Thousands

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of clear-channel status for certain frequencies?

To allow stations to broadcast at full power all the time

To prevent interference between AM and FM radio stations

To limit the number of AM radio stations in a specific area

To increase the range of FM radio waves at night

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