The Electromagnetic Spectrum Vocabulary Review

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

• high, low
• high, high
• low, high
• low, low

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Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

• Gamma Rays

• Radio Waves

• Visible Light

• Infrared rays

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Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet Rays

• Gamma Rays

• X-rays

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Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

• X-rays
• Visible Light
• Gamma Rays
• Ultraviolet Rays

The _______________ determines the color of visible light. 

• wavelength
• speed
• amplitude
• light

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves? 

• They have very short wavelengths 
• They transmit energy instead of matter 
• They can travel through a vacuum 
• They can change direction by reflection 

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

• gamma ray

• infrared wave

• visible light wave

• microwave

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As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

• increases.
• decreases.
• stays the same.

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Which color has the highest frequency?

• red

• orange

• green

• blue

Which color has the least amount of energy?

• red

• orange

• green

• blue

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