Electromagnetic Spectrum Quizizz

Match the following

• Overexposure to this can result in sunburns and skin cancer

• Gamma Rays

• Used in cell phone communication and police radar systems

• Radio waves

• It is used in thermal imaging

• Infrared rays

• Has the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequency

• Microwaves

• Has the highest energy of all electromagnetic radiation and is the most damaging to human tissue

• UV rays

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Both X-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays.

• True

• False

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Communicating with satellites is an application of gamma rays.

• True

• False

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Reorder the following from longest to shortest (wavelength).

• red

• green

• orange

• yellow

• blue

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Reorder the following by wavelength from shortest to longest.

• visible light

• ultraviolet waves

• x-rays

• gamma waves

• infrared rays

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Reorder the following by wavelength.

• radio waves

• microwaves

• infrared

• x-rays

• gamma waves

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The electromagnetic spectrum is a continuous range of ______ for electromagnetic radiation.

• light

• frequencies

• particles

• magnestism

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Which has more energy?

• radio/tv waves

• infrared

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Which has a higher frequency?

• visible light

• ultraviolet rays

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What is the difference between frequency and wavelength?

• The shorter the wavelength, the lower the frequency.

• The longer the wavelength, the greater the frequency.

• The longer the wavelength, the lower the frequency.

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