ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

What is electromagnetic radiation?

• A type of sound wave that travels through water.

• A form of energy waves that surrounds us and has electrical and magnetic properties.

• A chemical substance that is odorless and tasteless.

• A type of light that can only be seen with special equipment.

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What two fundamental properties do electromagnetic waves possess?

• Thermal and chemical properties.

• Gravitational and nuclear properties.

• Electrical and magnetic properties.

• Acoustic and mechanical properties.

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How does the energy of an electromagnetic wave relate to its frequency and wavelength?

• Higher energy waves have lower frequency and longer wavelengths.

• Higher energy waves have higher frequency and shorter wavelengths.

• Energy is unrelated to frequency or wavelength.

• Lower energy waves have higher frequency and shorter wavelengths.

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Why do objects appear to have different colors?

• Objects emit different types of light.

• Objects absorb all wavelengths of light equally.

• Objects reflect certain wavelengths of visible light and absorb others.

• Objects change their molecular structure based on light exposure.

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1. Put the colors of the visible light spectrum in order from longest to shortest wavelength.

• RED

• GREEN

• ORANGE

• VIOLET

• BLUE

This type of wave has a shorter wavelength than microwaves, but less energy than visible light.

• Radio

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• X-rays

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The orange line is measuring the _________________________.

• wavelength
• amplitude
• crest
• trough

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The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude 

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Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

• radio

• x-rays

• ultraviolet

• gamma rays

What kind of electromagnetic waves have the shortest wavelengths and highest frequencies?

• Microwaves

• X-rays

• Gamma Rays

• Transverse

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