Electromagnetic Spectrum

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

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

• X-rays

• Visible Light

• Gamma Rays

• Ultraviolet Rays

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

• increases.

• decreases.

• stays the same.

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What are electromagnetic waves?

• sound waves

• electric & magnetic fields (energy) that travel through empty space very quickly

• Someone's name

• things like longitudinal waves

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Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

• microwaves

• UV rays

• Infrared

• the color blue

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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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The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• amplitude 

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Light behaves like both a particle and a ______.

• Mass

• Wave

• Current

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The color of visible light that has the longest wavelength is ______.