Savvas Electromagnetic Radiation

Waves from the Sun do not require a medium for transmission.

• True

• False

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All electromagnetic waves travel through space at the same speed.

• True

• False

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Electromagnetic waves are also called transverse waves.

• True

• False

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The only type of electromagnetic waves you can see are

• infrared waves

• ultraviolet waves

• visible light waves

Gamma rays, X-rays, visible light, and radio waves are all types of ________.

• Nuclear energy

• Chromatic aberration

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Electromagnetic radiation

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Visible light, infrared radiation, and ultraviolet light are all forms of

• ions

• electromagnetic radiation

• atmospheric gases

• aerosols

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The energy transferred through space by electromagnetic waves.

• Electromagnetic radiation

• Longitudinal wave

• Mechanical wave

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Most of the electromagnetic radiation on Earth comes from

• the sun.

• radio towers.

• X ray machines.

• microwave ovens.

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Electromagnetic radiation is simply known as 

• light

• refraction

• reflection

• time

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Which type of radiation directly affects water and fat molecules in food and can be used to track weather patterns?

• Radio

• Microwave

• Infrared

• Visible

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