Electromagnetic Waves Quiz

How are frequency and wavelength of electromagnetic waves related?

• Frequency multiplied by speed equals the wavelength

• Electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies have the shortest wavelengths

• Electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies have the longest wavelengths

• Electromagnetic waves with the lowest frequencies have the shortest wavelengths

How are the various forms of electromagnetic radiation organized on the electromagnetic spectrum?

• By Color

• By size

• By volume and mass

• By wavelength and frequency

The diagram below shows waves that are

• transverse

• longitudinal

• seismic

• electromagnetic

Objects with heat give off this type of electromagnetic waves. Remote controls and heating lamps are both examples of how this form of electromagnetic radiation is used.

• Gamma Waves

• Radio Waves

• Visible Light

• Infrared Radiation

These types of electromagnetic waves are used to transmit data.

• Gamma Radiation

• X-Rays

• Infrared Radiation

• Radio Waves

_______________________ waves transmit data and are also used to cook food.

• Radio Waves

• Microwaves

• Ultraviolet Waves

• Visible Light

The surface of a concrete road is exposed to electromagnetic waves produced by the Sun. How does this exposure affect the road?

• The electromagnetic waves transfer matter to the road, decreasing the mass of the road.

• The electromagnetic waves transfer energy to the road, decreasing the temperature of the road.

• The electromagnetic waves transfer energy to the road, increasing the temperature of the road.

• The electromagnetic waves transfer matter to the road, increasing the mass of the road.

What type of electromagnetic waves are used in medical imaging to view the inside of the body?

• Radio Waves

• Microwaves

• X-Rays

• Visible Light

Which of the following is not a characteristic of electromagnetic waves?

• They can travel through a vacuum

• They require a medium to propagate

• They can transfer energy

• They can be reflected and refracted

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

• Gamma Rays

• Ultraviolet Rays

• Radio Waves

• X-Rays