Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation Pre-Test

What are the properties of electromagnetic waves?

• Wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and speed

• Length, width, height, and depth

• Temperature, pressure, density, and volume

• Color, brightness, opacity, and reflection

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Name three types of electromagnetic waves and provide an example of each.

• Radio waves, visible light, and X-rays

• Infrared, UV rays, and visible light

• Sound waves, radio waves, and X-rays

• Microwaves, ultraviolet, and gamma rays

How are electromagnetic waves used in everyday life?

• They are used for construction

• They are used for transportation

• They are used for agriculture

• They are used for communication, cooking, medical imaging, and more.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Explain the electromagnetic spectrum and its different regions.

• The electromagnetic spectrum includes sound waves and ocean waves.

• The electromagnetic spectrum includes only ultraviolet and infrared.

• The electromagnetic spectrum includes only visible light and X-rays.

• The electromagnetic spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency of waves?

• Unrelated

• Inverse

• Direct

• Constant

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What are the uses of radio waves?

• Cooking

• Transportation

• Weather forecasting

• Communication

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

How do gamma rays differ from other types of electromagnetic waves?

• Gamma rays have lower frequency and energy.

• Gamma rays have the same frequency and energy as other types of electromagnetic waves.

• Gamma rays are not a type of electromagnetic wave.

• Gamma rays have higher frequency and energy.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Describe the relationship between the speed of light and the frequency of a wave.

• Indirectly proportional

• Unrelated

• Directly proportional

• Constant

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What are the applications of microwaves?

• Building houses, painting, and driving cars

• Reading books, watching TV, and exercising

• Watering plants, playing music, and washing dishes

• Cooking, heating, communication, radar, and medical treatment

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Explain how the color of visible light is related to its wavelength.

• The color of visible light is related to its wavelength through the phenomenon of sound amplification.

• The color of visible light is related to its wavelength through the phenomenon of heat conduction.

• The color of visible light is related to its wavelength through the phenomenon of light dispersion.

• The color of visible light is related to its wavelength through the phenomenon of gravitational pull.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1