Quiz about EM Spectrum and Light Quiz

Question 1

Elijah is playing with a mirror and a flashlight.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the mirror is-

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reflected

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absorbed

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stopped

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refracted

Question 2

Liam noticed that when he shines a flashlight on a mirror, the light...

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Bounces

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Bends

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Absorbs

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transmits

Question 3

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

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radio

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x-rays

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ultraviolet

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gamma rays

Question 4

Which EM waves are have a SHORTER wavelength than visible?

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x-rays

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radio

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none

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infrared

Question 5

Evelyn is tuning her radio and notices that as she moves to stations with shorter wavelengths, something happens to the frequency. What happens to frequency when wavelength decreases?

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increases

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stays the same

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decreases

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There is no relationship between wavelength & frequency.

Question 6

Benjamin is observing a piece of wood in his backyard. When sunlight strikes this wood, what happens to it?

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The light absorbs

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The light transmits

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The light reflects

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The light refracts

Question 7

Rohan and Ava are exploring the differences between various types of light. How is ultraviolet light different from the light emitted by a flashlight?

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Ultraviolet light is invisible to the human eye.

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Ultraviolet light is brighter than the light from a flashlight.

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Only light from a flashlight can travel through space.

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Ultraviolet light has a longer wavelength than the light from a flashlight.

Question 8

Light can sometimes create an optical illusion. For example, you may see something underwater and reach into the water to pick it up. However, the object is not where you thought it would be. What property of light is responsible for this optical illusion?

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refraction

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absorption

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reflection

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transmission

Question 9

The illustration shows what happens when two different colors of light strike a glass object. What can you conclude from the illustration?

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the glass absorbs the red light and transmits the yellow light

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the glass reflects the red light and refracts the yellow light

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the glass refracts the red light and transmits the yellow light

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the glass absorbs the red light and reflects the yellow light

Question 10

Aria and Maya are studying electromagnetic waves in their physics class. Aria asks, "Which type of electromagnetic energy carries the least energy?"

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Microwaves

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X-Rays

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Visible Light

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Ultraviolet

Question 11

Maya is looking at three different surfaces. Which surface is an example of reflection?

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A

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B

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C

Question 12

which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum:

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sound wave

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X-ray

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ultra violet rays

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microwaves

Question 13

James is observing waves at the beach. He notices that a wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

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low, low

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high, low

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high, high

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low, high

Question 14

Which EM waves are invisible? (more than one correct answer)

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radio

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ultraviolet

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gamma rays

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visible

Question 15

What do all waves have in common?

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they carry energy

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nothing

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they absorb light

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you can see them

Question 16

Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) but not space.

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sound

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light

Question 17

Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space.

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light

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sound

Question 18

What is happening to every color BUT RED?

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absorbed

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reflected

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refracted

Question 19

The pictures shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens at a penny.

What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger? The light is-

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refracted

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absorbed

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reflected

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stopped

Question 20

In which material can light transmit through?

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glass

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cardboard

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metal

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styrofoam

Question 21

Which diagram best shows the reflection of light?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 22

On a sunny morning, students standing in front of a store window noticed an image of themselves in the glass. Why did the students see their image in the glass?

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Some of the light was reflected off the surface of the glass.

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Some of the light passed through the glass window.

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Some of the light was absorbed by the glass surface.

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Some of the light separated into different colors.

Question 23

To save energy, some people install solar panels on their homes shown in the image. What interaction between solar panels and sunlight enables people to save on energy?

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The energy of the sunlight is absorbed by the solar panels.

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The energy of the sunlight is reflected by the solar panels.

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The energy of the sunlight is refracted by the solar panels.

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The energy of the sunlight is transmitted through the house.

Question 24

It is a dark and stormy night. All of a sudden you are woken up by a flash of lightning that seemed to appear directly outside your window. You brace yourself for the loud boom of thunder that arrives minutes later. Why is it you do not hear the thunder at the same time the lightning strikes?

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Light waves travel faster than sound waves

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Light does not travel in a wave, only sound does

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The air near the lightning is warmer causing the sound to travel faster

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Lightning only travels horizontally, while thunder travels only vertically

Question 25

It is currently a hot day outside and the temperature is hovering around 40 degrees Celsius. You are wearing a black shirt and within 5 minutes you are sweating. You feel your shirt and it is warm. Meanwhile your friend is in a white shirt and they tell you their shirt is cool to the touch. Based on your knowledge of light why is your black shirt warmer than your friend's white shirt?

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The color black on fabric absorbs all wavelengths of light and converts them into heat, while white fabric reflects most of the light.

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The color black on fabric reflects all wavelengths of light, while white fabric absorbs them

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White fabric absorbs more light because it is denser than black fabric

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Black fabric transmits light, while white fabric absorbs light

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