Ch6.1 Properties of Light and Plant Pigments

How does light behave?

• Only as a wave

• Only as a particle

• Both as a wave and a particle

• Neither as a wave nor a particle

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What process do plants use to convert light energy into organic matter?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Fermentation

• Digestion

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What happens to white light when it passes through a prism?

• It speeds up

• Each wavelength of light bends at a different rate, separating white light into colors

• It disappears

• It remains unchanged

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Which of the following is NOT a type of light outside the visible spectrum?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Sound Waves

• Microwaves

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Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Violet

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What happens to the frequency if the wavelength of light increases?

• Frequency increases

• Frequency decreases

• Frequency remains constant

• Frequency doubles

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Which of the following statements is true about short wavelengths?

• They have lower frequencies.

• They have higher frequencies.

• They have no frequency.

• They have constant frequency.

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What is the effect of short wavelengths on energy?

• Lower energy

• Higher energy

• No effect

• Energy doubles

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Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet

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Which color of visible light is quickly absorbed by water and penetrates the least?

• Blue

• Red

• Green

• Yellow