Behaviors of Light and Waves & Electromagnetic Spectrum

What does every type of wave transfer?

• Color

• Energy

• Heat

• Matter

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Sunlight shines on the beach and transfers heat to the sand. This is an example of:

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Diffraction

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Which of the following is a characteristic of electromagnetic waves?

• Must have matter to travel

• Sound waves

• Travels with or without a medium

• Ocean waves

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The wave with the longest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum is a(n):

• Gamma ray

• Ultraviolet wave

• Radio wave

• X-ray

The wave with the shortest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum is a(n):

• A. X-ray

• B. Gamma ray

• C. Ultraviolet wave

• D. Infrared

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Which of the following statements about electromagnetic waves is true?

• They can only travel through air.

• They do not require a medium to travel.

• They travel faster in water than in a vacuum.

• They are all longitudinal waves.

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What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

• It refracts

• It reflects

• It absorbs

• It scatters

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Which of the following statements about white light is true?

• It is composed of only one color

• It contains all the colors of the visible spectrum

• It is invisible to the human eye

• It travels slower than other colors in the spectrum

When light hits a surface and bounces off, what is this process called?

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Diffusion

• Transmission

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Which of the following can be used to disperse light into its component colors?

• Mirror

• Lens

• Prism

• Fiber optic cable

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