Electromagnetic Spectrum Assignment

What makes the different colors of light?

• The speed of light

• The frequency of light

• The temperature of light

• The intensity of light

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What type of electromagnetic wave is used in televisions?

• Radio Waves

• Visible Light

• X-rays

• Microwaves

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What does the term "wavelength" refer to?

• The height of the wave

• The distance between two peaks of the wave

• The speed of the wave

• The color of the wave

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What is the term used to describe the length of one complete oscillation of a wave?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Velocity

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What does it mean when light oscillates?

• It changes color

• It moves back and forth

• It becomes brighter

• It stops moving

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Which color of light has the longest wavelength?

• Violet

• Blue

• Green

• Red

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What is the unit of measurement for the wavelengths of visible light?

• Meters

• Centimeters

• Nanometers

• Kilometers

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Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• Violet

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What is the longest wavelength of light that human eyes can perceive?

• 380 nm

• 500 nm

• 750 nm

• 600 nm

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What is the shortest wavelength of light that human eyes can perceive?

• 750 nm

• 500 nm

• 600 nm

• 380 nm

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