Electromagnetic Spectrum/ Visible Light

Match the following

• Has the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequency

• Microwaves

• Used in cell phone communication and police radar systems

• UV rays

• Overexposure to this can result in sunburns and skin cancer

• Radio waves

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

• Infrared rays

• It is used in thermal imaging

• Gamma Rays

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Radiant energy spreads out from its source in all directions.

• True

• False

Reorder the following according to the spectrum

• green

• orange

• yellow

• blue

• red

Reorder the following from shortest wavelength to the longest wavelength.

• ultraviolet waves

• x-rays

• visible light

• infrared rays

• gamma waves

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

• light

• frequencies

• particles

• magnestism

Which has more energy?

• radio/tv waves

• infrared

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Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

• Infrared rays
• ultraviolet rays
• microwaves

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Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?

• ultraviolet rays
• x-rays
• gamma rays

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

• only a small portion
• a very l;arge portion
• about half

Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?

• gamma rays
• x-rays
• ultraviolet rays

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