Unit 5 Test: EM Waves

What are light waves?

• Sound waves that require particles to transfer energy

• Electromagnetic waves that do not require particles of matter

• Water waves that require a medium

• Mechanical waves that require a solid medium

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What is the process called when light passes through an object?

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Transmission

• Refraction

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What happens when light waves bounce off the surfaces of objects?

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Transmission

• Diffusion

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What is the ability of light waves to be taken into an object or medium called?

• Reflection

• Transmission

• Absorption

• Refraction

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What type of electromagnetic radiation has wavelengths longer than visible light and shorter than radio waves?

• X-Rays

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet Light

• Gamma Rays

Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used to produce images of tissues, bones, and organs?

• Gamma Rays

• X-Rays

• Ultraviolet Light

• Infrared

What layer of the atmosphere shields us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Ozone Layer

• Mesosphere

When light waves intersect each other, their waves go through each other without any changes

• True

• False

Radio and Microwaves have the longest wave frequency of the entire EM Spectrum

• True

• False

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All living things give off _____________

• UV Radiation

• Gamma Radiation

• Infrared Radiation

• Microwaves