Electromagnetic Spectrum

Match the following

• Has the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequency

• Microwaves

• Overexposure to this can result in sunburns and skin cancer

• Gamma Rays

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

• Radio waves

• It is used in thermal imaging

• Infrared rays

• Used in cell phone communication and police radar systems

• UV rays

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Radiant energy spreads out from its source in all directions.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Communicating with satellites is an application of gamma rays.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Reorder the following according to the spectrum

• red

• blue

• green

• yellow

• orange

Reorder the following from shortest wavelength to the longest wavelength.

• visible light

• ultraviolet waves

• gamma waves

• x-rays

• infrared rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which has more energy?

• radio/tv waves

• infrared

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Which has a higher frequency?

• visible light

• ultraviolet rays

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

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