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WorksheetsWhat is light?
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
2.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
3.
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
4.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
5.
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
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.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
8.
_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
ultraviolet
9.
This type of EM wave can cause skin cancer.
a)
microwaves
b)
ultraviolet ray
c)
radio
d)
infrared
10.
All electromagnetic waves have _________ wavelengths and ________ frequencies.
a)
different, similar
b)
different, different
c)
similar, similar
d)
similar, different
11.
EM waves with wavelengths between those of infrared and ultraviolet waves are _______.
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma rays
12.
This type of EM wave shows a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
13.
Cell phones use_____________waves.
a)
Microwaves
b)
Gamma
c)
XRays
d)
Radio
14.
________________ are waves used by cops to test the speed of your car with RADAR.
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Microwaves
15.
Infrared waves are used in__________________.
a)
Bath tubs
b)
Microwaves
c)
Remote Controls
d)
Tanning
16.
EM waves________________travel through space.
a)
Never
b)
Cannot
c)
Can
d)
Wish they could
17.
EM waves ________ a medium.
a)
require
b)
don't require
c)
can have
d)
sometimes have
18.
EM waves _______ travel the same speed in a vacuum.
a)
never
b)
sometimes
c)
always
d)
can
19.
Electromagnetic waves are made up of
a)
vibrating sun particles
b)
vibrating light
c)
vibrating waves
d)
vibrating electric and magnetic fields
20.
Light behaves as both a(n) __________ and a(n) __________
a)
photon, sound
b)
wave, photon
c)
wave, particle
d)
wavicle, photon
21.
a packet of light energy
a)
photon
b)
ultraviolet ray
c)
gamma ray
d)
electromagnetic wave
22.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
23.
Which color has the highest frequency?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
24.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
25.
An example of an ionizing wave is..
a)
radio
b)
infrared
c)
visible light
d)
xray
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