Worksheetselectromagnetic spectrum
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Light that shines on us from the sun is being ____________ from the sun.
a)
transmitted
b)
reflected
c)
absorbed
2.
A black shirt _____________ the sun's rays.
a)
transmits
b)
reflects
c)
absorbs
3.
A white shirt will _________ the sun's rays.
a)
transmit
b)
reflect
c)
absorb
4.
A green shirt looks green because it _________ the green waves.
a)
reflects
b)
absorbs
c)
transmits
5.
Light bending when goes through different mediums (glass, water) is called ________.
a)
reflection
b)
absorbtion
c)
refraction
d)
mirage
6.
Which wave has the most energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
They all have the same amount
7.
The amplitude of this wave is represented by
a)
"1"
b)
"2"
c)
"3"
d)
"4"
8.
You see yourself in a mirror because light _____ off of the mirror.
a)
absorbs
b)
reflects
c)
refracts
d)
shines
9.
Which diagram shows light being refracted through a liquid?
a)
Image A
b)
Image B
c)
Image C
d)
Image D
10.
Which wave has the shortest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
visible light
b)
ultraviolet
c)
radio waves
d)
Gamma rays
11.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum.
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
12.
The highest point on a wave
a)
trough
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
wavelength
13.
Light is a form of
a)
energy
b)
radiation
c)
reflection
14.
Visible light is ...
a)
Light bulb
b)
sun
c)
light that we can see with our natural eye
d)
fire
15.
What is reflection in simple terms?
a)
Soaks up light
b)
Passes through
c)
light bounces off
16.
The lowest part of the wave is?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
wavelength
17.
What does refract mean?
a)
To shrink
b)
To bend
c)
To widen
d)
To enlarge
18.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
19.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
20.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
21.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
22.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
23.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
24.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
25.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
26.
The height of the wave is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
27.
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
28.
Define refraction
a)
the bouncing back of light
b)
the echo of light
c)
the bending of light waves
d)
the spectrum of light
29.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)
Red
b)
Gamma
c)
Microwave
d)
Visible
30.
Which of the following happens when light hits a new medium (glass, water) and bends as it passes through it?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
electromagnetic
d)
spectrum
31.
Which of the following happens when light bounces off a surface?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
electromagnetic
d)
spectrum
32.
True or false: The electromagnetic spectrum is the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Which color reflects the most light?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Yellow
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