Electromagnetic Spectrum and Visible Light Quiz

What is a wave?

• A disturbance that travels through space or matter

• A change in the location of matter

• A form of energy emitted by the Sun

• A type of particle

What are electromagnetic waves created by?

• Sound waves

• Light-producing objects

• Charged particles

• Magnetic fields

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Which type of waves do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum?

• Radio waves

• Sound waves

• Water waves

• Electromagnetic waves

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What is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum within the range of wavelengths that humans can perceive as colors?

• Gamma waves

• Ultraviolet waves

• Infrared waves

• Visible light waves

How does light travel?

• In longitudinal waves

• In straight lines

• In transverse waves

• In circular waves

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What part of the eye absorbs the light waves and transmits the wave message to the brain?

• Lens

• Retina

• Pupil

• Cornea

What is the function of the lens of the eye?

• To produce light waves

• To refract and focus light onto the retina

• To reflect light waves

• To absorb light waves

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What are the light-sensitive cells in the retina of the eye called?

• Cornea and pupil

• Rods and cones

• Optical nerve and brain

• Lens and retina

What do differences of wavelength within the narrow range of visible light result in?

• Differences of texture

• Differences of color

• Differences of sound

• Differences of temperature

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How are the image impulses from the retina processed in the brain?

• Through the spinal cord

• Through the auditory nerve

• Through the optical nerve

• Through the olfactory nerve