Electromagnetic Spectrum

Match the following

• Used in cell phone communication and police radar systems

• Infrared rays

• Has the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequency

• Gamma Rays

• It is used in thermal imaging

• UV rays

• Overexposure to this can result in sunburns and skin cancer

• Microwaves

• Has the highest energy of all electromagnetic radiation and is the most damaging to human tissue

• Radio waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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Both X-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Reorder the following according to the spectrum

• yellow

• green

• red

• blue

• orange

Reorder the following from shortest wavelength to the longest wavelength.

• infrared rays

• visible light

• gamma waves

• ultraviolet waves

• x-rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Reorder the following from longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength.

• infrared

• radio waves

• x-rays

• gamma waves

• microwaves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which has more energy?

• radio/tv waves

• infrared

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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Which has a higher frequency?

• visible light

• ultraviolet rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

What is the difference between frequency and wavelength? Pick two.

• The shorter wavelength, the less frequency.

• The longer the wavelength, the frequency is greater.

• The longer the wavelength, the frequency is less.

• The shorter the wavelength the higher the frequency.

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Electromagnetic waves that you can see

• radio waves

• visible light

• x-rays

• ultraviolet rays

Used for medical imaging to diagnose health issues in bones and teeth

• visible light

• ultraviolet rays

• x-rays

• gamma rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5