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WorksheetsEMS Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This type of wave is close to a radio wave. We use it in certain ovens to help cook our food.
a)
Microwave
b)
Ultra-Violet
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
2.
Bones, teeth, and other dense materials absorb this type of wave.
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Radio
c)
x-ray
d)
Infrared
3.
An electromagnetic wave is a mechanical wave.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
This type of wave is used in radiation treatment to fight cancer.
a)
Visible light
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Gamma
5.
Which waves bounce off of the ionisphere causing radios to pick up stations from different cities?
a)
FM radio waves
b)
AM radio waves
6.
Of the waves of the visible spectrum, which color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Orange
c)
Green
d)
Violet
7.
Electromagnetic waves are compressional waves.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which wave has the longest wavelength?
a)
Ultra violet
b)
Infrared
c)
X-rays
d)
Radio waves
9.
Which wave has the Shortest wavelength?
a)
Visible VIolet light
b)
Gamma
c)
Radio
d)
Visible Red light
10.
Radio waves are the same as sound waves.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which wave of the EMS carries the most energy?
a)
Radio
b)
X-ray
c)
Ultra-violet
d)
Gamma
12.
The longest waves of this type create warmth which you can feel on your skin.
a)
Infrared
b)
Radio
c)
Gamma
d)
x-ray
13.
What is the speed of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum?
a)
300 m/s
b)
3000 m/s
c)
300,000 m/s
d)
300,000,000 m/s
14.
When you look at a radio the letters AM stand for:
a)
Ambulance
b)
amplitude modulation
c)
atomic modulation
d)
alititude modification
15.
When you look at a radio the letters FM stand for:
a)
Faraday Modulation
b)
Frequency Modulation
c)
Force Modulation
d)
Fossil modification
16.
This wave is used by engineers to look for tiny cracks in structures.
a)
Ultra violet
b)
Gamma
c)
xray
d)
Infrared
17.
This is a picture that is created from measuring the amount of infrared radiation given off from different parts of a body or structure.
a)
Thermogram
b)
Heatogram
c)
Tempogram
d)
X-ray
18.
This type of ray can be used to kill bacteria and help your body produce Vitamin D, but can also cause skin cancer.
a)
Gamma
b)
X-ray
c)
Visible light
d)
Ultraviolet
19.
The higher the frequency a wave is, the higher the energy the wave has.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The order of the Electromagnetic spectrum is:
a)
Radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma
b)
Radio, x-ray, gamma, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet
c)
microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, radio, x-ray, gamma
d)
gamma, microwave, visible, infrared, xray, ultraviolet, radio
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