Electromagnetic Spectrum Quiz

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet rays

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What is the correct order of colors in the visible light spectrum starting from the one with the longest wavelength?

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

• Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

• Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Blue, Indigo, Violet

• Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Indigo, Violet

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What does the electromagnetic spectrum encompass?

• Only visible light waves

• Only invisible light waves

• Only radio waves and microwaves

• The full range of visible and invisible waves

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Which of the following is not a type of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• X-ray

• Sound

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Which type of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum has the shortest wavelength?

• Radio

• Microwave

• X-ray

• Gamma Ray

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What is light?

• A) A type of sound wave

• B) Electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye

• C) A form of matter

• D) A chemical reaction

What is the unit of frequency?

• Newton

• Hertz

• Joule

• Watt

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What type of waves are light waves?

• Longitudinal waves

• Sound waves

• Transverse waves

• Seismic waves

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How does light travel?

• In a zigzag pattern

• In curved lines

• In straight lines

• Randomly

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How many different colors does white light contain?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8