Waves & the EM Spectrum

All of the waves listed below are a part of the electromagnetic spectrum except...

• Sound waves

• Radio waves

• Gamma rays

• Light waves

A substance that a wave travels through is called a(n)

• Solution

• Medium

• Matter

• Element

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Electromagnetic waves are . . .

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

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Which wave has the highest energy?

• X-ray

• Microwave

• Radio

• Gamma-rays

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Which color of light has the greatest frequency and energy?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Violet

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Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength

• Violet, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet

• Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue

• Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

The _________ wave has a low frequency and low energy.

• Red

• Blue

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Radio waves have _______ frequencies.

• High

• Low

The _________ wave has a high frequency and high energy.

• Red

• Blue

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Which type of wave can travel without a medium? (multiple answers)

• Sound waves

• Light waves

• X-rays

• Radio waves

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