EMS - Sum It Up

________ is the distance from one crest of a wave to the next

• wavelength

• frequency

• wave

• electromagnetic wave

Tags

TEKS.SCI.8.8A

TEKS.SCI.8.8B

________ is waves that transmit energy through matter or empty space

• wavelength

• frequency

• wave

• electromagnetic wave

Tags

TEKS.SCI.8.8A

TEKS.SCI.8.8B

________ is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic wave

• wavelength

• radiation

• wave

• electromagnetic wave

Tags

TEKS.SCI.8.8A

TEKS.SCI.8.8B

________ is the disturbance that transmits energy

• wavelength

• radiation

• wave

• electromagnetic wave

Tags

TEKS.SCI.8.8A

TEKS.SCI.8.8B

________ is the number of crests of a wave that pass a certain point in a given amount of time.

• wavelength

• frequency

• wave

• electromagnetic wave

Tags

TEKS.SCI.8.8A

TEKS.SCI.8.8B

What type of wave is an electromagnetic wave?

• longitudinal

• transverse

• mechanical

Tags

TEKS.SCI.8.8A

TEKS.SCI.8.8B

At what spped does every type of electromagnetic radiation travel? The speed of _________.

Tags

TEKS.SCI.8.8A

TEKS.SCI.8.8B

Match each type of radiation from the electromagnetic spectrum to the description.

• microwaves

• used in heat lamps for reptiles

• infrared

• blocked by bones and teeth

• gamma rays

• water molecules absorb this type of radiation and increase the temperature of food

• Ultraviolet light

• emitted by radioactive materials

• x-rays

• bees can see this type of radiation

Tags

TEKS.SCI.8.8B

Match each type of radiation from the electromagnetic spectrum to the description.

• visible light

• converted into sound and picture

• radio waves

• bees can see this type of radiation

• Ultraviolet light

• a prism can break up this type of radiation into specific wavelengths

Tags

TEKS.SCI.8.8B

Match the wavelength analogy to the type of radiation.

• x-rays

• fly

• gamma rays

• building

• radio waves

• atom

• visible light

• nucleus

• microwaves

• microorganism

Tags

TEKS.SCI.8.8B