Electromagnetic Spectrum Quiz (S8P4.B)

Evelyn is tuning her radio and notices different types of waves. Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy that she might encounter.

• 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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Priya and Jackson are discussing different types of electromagnetic waves. Priya asks, "Which type of wave has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy?"

• Gamma Rays

• Ultraviolet

• Visible Light

• Infrared rays

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Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?

• gamma ray

• infrared wave

• visible light wave

• microwave

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Wavelength and Frequency are related in that...

• If the wavelength increases, the frequency decreases.

• If the wavelength decreases, the frequency decreases.

• If the wavelength increases, the frequency increases.

• If the speed of the wavelength decreases, the frequency increases.

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Which wave has the highest frequency?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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Which color within the visible spectrum has the longest wavelength?

• red

• orange

• yellow

• green

• blue

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Which color in the visible spectrum has the shortest wavelength?

• red

• orange

• yellow

• blue

• violet

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Which of these has the greatest amount of energy?

• Wave A

• Wave B

• Wave C

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Electromagnetic waves produce fields of energy. What are these 2 fields of energy?

• Elephant and Mouse

• Electrical and Mechanical

• Radiation and Light

• Electrical and Magnetic

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves? 

• They have very short wavelengths 
• They transmit energy instead of matter 
• They can travel through a vacuum 
• They can change direction by reflection 

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