Exploring Waves and the EM Spectrum

Which of the following correctly lists the electromagnetic spectrum in order of increasing frequency?

• Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays.

• Gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwaves, radio waves.

• Microwaves, radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays.

• Infrared, radio waves, microwaves, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Describe how the energy of electromagnetic waves changes as you move from radio waves to gamma rays in the electromagnetic spectrum.

• The energy decreases as you move from radio waves to gamma rays.

• The energy remains constant across the spectrum.

• The energy increases as you move from radio waves to gamma rays.

• The energy first decreases and then increases.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following is a common application of infrared waves?

• Sterilizing medical equipment.

• Cooking food in a microwave oven.

• Remote controls for televisions.

• Detecting broken bones in X-ray imaging.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

How does the wavelength of visible light compare to that of ultraviolet light?

• Visible light has a longer wavelength than ultraviolet light.

• Visible light has a shorter wavelength than ultraviolet light.

• Visible light and ultraviolet light have the same wavelength.

• Wavelengths of visible light and ultraviolet light cannot be compared.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Discuss the role of microwaves in communication technology and provide an example of their use.

• Microwaves are used in fiber optic cables to transmit data over long distances.

• Microwaves are used in satellite communication to transmit signals between the Earth and satellites.

• Microwaves are used in radio broadcasting to transmit audio signals.

• Microwaves are used in infrared communication to transmit data between devices.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the shortest wavelength?

• Radio waves

• Infrared waves

• Ultraviolet waves

• Gamma rays

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the primary use of ultraviolet light in everyday applications?

• Cooking food

• Disinfecting surfaces

• Heating homes

• Transmitting data

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

All waves carry (a)  

• energy.
• light.
• matter.
• particles.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength, and therefore the ____ frequency.

• lowest
• highest

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

• microwaves
• visible light
• gamma rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1