Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

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

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

• gamma ray
• infrared wave
• visible light wave
• microwave

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High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

• varying
• long
• the same
• short

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Which color has the longest wavelength?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Purple

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

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

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The name for the range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency is...

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Electromagnesis

• Visible light spectrum

• The range of light

As frequency increases on the electromagnetic spectrum, what happens to the wavelength?

• It stays the same

• It decreases

• It increases

• It doubles

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Which of the following is not in the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Light waves

• Sound waves

• Radio Waves

• X-rays

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