Electromagnetic Spectrum Astronomy

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

• microwaves
• visible light
• gamma rays

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For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?

• It also decrease
• It stays the same
• It increases

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?

• Infrared waves
• Radio waves
• Visible light

The electromagnetic spectrum includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of:

• increasing amplitutde
• increasing wavelength
• increasing frequency

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

• visible light
• infrared rays
• x-rays

Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?

• X-rays, visible light, radio waves
• gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays
• infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of decreasing frequency?

• X-rays, microwaves, infrared rays
• UV rays, visible light, x-rays
• infrared rays, microwaves, radio waves

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 from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength

• 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

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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