Electromagnetic Spectrum Pretest

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

• high, low

• high, high

• low, high

• low, low

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS

• Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

• Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

• Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

• Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

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

• Gamma Rays

• Radio Waves

• Visible Light

• Infrared rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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

Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength

• Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red

• Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?

• Radio Waves

• Infrared Rays

• Visible Light

• Gamma Rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

The _______________ determines the color of visible light.

• wavelength

• speed

• amplitude

• light

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

• gamma ray

• infrared wave

• visible light wave

• microwave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Which color has the highest frequency?

• red

• orange

• green

• blue

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1