Energy and Electromagnetic Spectrum Quiz

What is the main source of energy for Earth's weather?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Stars

• The Ocean

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What is electromagnetic energy?

• Energy that has particles of sound

• Energy that has particles of light

• Energy that has particles of heat

• Energy that has particles of water

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What is the lowest possible temperature called?

• Absolute zero

• Freezing point

• Boiling point

• Room temperature

What is the entire range of electromagnetic wavelengths known as?

• Electromagnetic spectrum

• Electromagnetic field

• Electromagnetic wave

• Electromagnetic current

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What determines the type of energy radiated?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

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At what speed does every type of electromagnetic radiation travel?

• 150,000,000 meters per second

• 300,000,000 meters per second

• 450,000,000 meters per second

• 600,000,000 meters per second

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Electromagnetic waves are arranged in order of their ________, with the shortest wavelengths at one end of the spectrum and the longest wavelengths at the other.

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Velocity

• Phase

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What is the most intense part of solar energy called?

• Gamma rays

• Visible light

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

What is the apparent change in wave frequency called when a star moves toward or away from an observer?

• Doppler effect

• Red shift

• Blue shift

• Refraction

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When electromagnetic energy is refracted, it is ________.

• bent

• absorbed

• reflected

• scattered

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