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The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
2.
With reference to the electromagnetic spectrum, which has the longest wavelength?
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
3.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low frequency to high frequency

a)

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, UV, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, UV, Visible, Infra, Micro, Radio

c)

Visible, Micro, Infra, UV, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

d)

Micro, Radio, Visible, Infra, UV, X-ray, Gamma

4.
With reference to the electromagnetic spectrum, which has the shortest wavelength?
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
5.
Which section of the electromagnetic spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
6.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat? 
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
7.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
8.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
9.

A possible unit for frequency is __________.

a)

hertz

b)

meters/second

c)

nanometer

d)

decibels

10.

Which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

X-ray

b)

sound waves

c)

ultra violet rays

d)

microwaves

11.
_____________ waves are vibrations in electrical and magnetic fields. 
a)
Sound
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electromagnetic
d)
Compression
12.
Airport security is an example of ________________.
a)
infrared rays
b)
radio waves
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma rays
13.

The speed of light (radiation) is _________km/second.

a)

3,000

b)

300

c)

300,000

d)

300, 000, 000

14.
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 
15.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

a)

infrared light

b)

visible light

c)

ultraviolet light

d)

x-rays