Electromagnetic Spectrum

Match the following

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

• Microwaves

• Overexposure to this can result in sunburns and skin cancer

• Gamma Rays

• It is used in thermal imaging

• UV rays

• Used in cell phone communication and police radar systems

• Radio waves

• Has the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequency

• Infrared rays

Radiant energy spreads out from its source in all directions.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

Communicating with satellites is an application of gamma rays.

• True

• False

Reorder the following according to the spectrum

• green

• blue

• orange

• red

• yellow

Reorder the following from shortest wavelength to the longest wavelength.

• x-rays

• gamma waves

• infrared rays

• visible light

• ultraviolet waves

Which has more energy?

• radio/tv waves

• infrared

Which has a higher frequency?

• visible light

• ultraviolet rays

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