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WorksheetsEM Waves
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
2.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
3.
Which color has the highest frequency?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
4.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
5.
The wave-particle duality of light describes light as...
a)
a wave only
b)
a particle only
c)
both a wave and a particle
d)
neither a wave nor a particle
6.
The energy of electromagnetic waves comes in quanta called...
a)
atoms.
b)
electrons.
c)
pulsars.
d)
photons.
7.
Which of the following is a type of high-energy electromagnetic wave?
a)
visible light
b)
ultraviolet light
c)
microwaves
d)
infrared waves
8.
Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
infrared waves
9.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
10.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
11.
What does "spectrum" mean?
a)
a range
b)
a score
c)
a light
d)
a sound
12.
What are electromagnetic waves?
a)
sound waves
b)
electric & magnetic fields that travel through space very quickly
c)
Mrs. Geier's son's name
d)
things like longitudinal waves
13.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
14.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
15.
True or false: The electromagnetic spectrum is the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
17.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
18.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
19.
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has high enough energy to cause damage to eyes and skin, and sometimes even cancer?
a)
Infrared Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Microwaves
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
20.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
21.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
22.
Define refraction
a)
the bouncing back of light
b)
the echo of light
c)
the bending of light waves
d)
the spectrum of light
23.
Define reflection
a)
the bouncing back of light waves
b)
the echo of light
c)
the bending of light waves
d)
the spectrum of light
24.
Which of the following happens when light bounces off a surface?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
electromagnetic
d)
spectrum
25.
Which of the following happens when light hits a new medium and bends as it passes through it?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
electromagnetic
d)
spectrum
26.
What type of electromagnetic wave can be seen through thermal energy cameras?
a)
infrared
b)
ultraviolet
c)
visible
d)
radiation
27.
It is very hot during the summer, so you want to go to your local pool. The meteorologist explains that the UV index for the day is extremely high. What does the UV index represent?
a)
The UV index represents the speed of the ultraviolet rays
b)
The UV index represents the intensity of ultraviolet rays
c)
The UV index represents the color of the ultraviolet rays
d)
The UV index represents the wavelength of the ultraviolet rays
28.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
29.
Two children on a playground are playing outside in the sun. One child is wearing a black shirt and the other is wearing a white shirt. Why is the black shirt warmer than the white shirt?
a)
The child wearing the black shirt is warmer than the child wearing the white shirt
b)
The child wearing the white shirt is warmer than the child wearing the black shirt
c)
The white shirt absorbs more visible electromagnetic waves than the black, which reflects all visible electromagnetic waves
d)
The black shirt absorbs more visible electromagnetic waves than the white, which reflects all visible electromagnetic waves.
30.
How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?
a)
They have very short wavelengths
b)
They transmit energy instead of matter
c)
They can travel through a vacuum
d)
They can change direction by reflection
31.
What is a photon?
a)
When radiation burst through electric waves
b)
The emission of electrons from a metal caused by light striking the metal
c)
The rate at which a waves energy flows through a given unit of area.
d)
packets of electromagnetic energy
32.
A possible unit for speed is _________.
a)
Hertz
b)
meters/second
c)
nanometer
33.
A possible unit for frequency is __________.
a)
Hertz
b)
meters/second
c)
nanometer
34.
A possible unit for wavelength is ________.
a)
Hertz
b)
meters/second
c)
nanometer
35.
The height of the wave is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
36.
Wavelength and frequency are __________ related.
a)
directly
b)
inversely
37.
This type of Electromagnetic wave shows a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
38.
Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.
a)
short
b)
long
c)
average
39.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
40.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases the wavelength of that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
41.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
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