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Worksheetselectromagnetic spectrum
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
2.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
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 has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
5.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
6.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
7.
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
8.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
9.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
10.
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
11.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
12.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
13.
Which color has the highest frequency?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
14.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
15.
Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
infrared waves
16.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
17.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
18.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
19.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?
a)
All of it
b)
None of it
c)
Most of it
d)
Only a small part
20.
The height of the wave is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
21.
EM waves are always____________
a)
Transverse
b)
Compression
c)
Longitudinal
d)
Seismic
22.
The EM spectrum increases from left to right in________________.
a)
Wavelength
b)
Frequency
c)
Amplitude
d)
Height
23.
In the EM spectrum, ________ is shorter on the right than on the left.
a)
Frequency
b)
Hertz
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
24.
Cell phones use_____________waves.
a)
Microwaves
b)
Gamma
c)
XRays
d)
Radio
25.
________________ are waves used by cops to test the speed of your car with RADAR.
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Microwaves
26.
Infrared waves are used in__________________.
a)
Bath tubs
b)
Microwaves
c)
Remote Controls
d)
Tanning
27.
______waves can help sterilize medical equipment by killing bacteria.
a)
Infrared
b)
Visible
c)
Gamma
d)
Ultraviolet
28.
Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.
a)
Penicillin
b)
Radio
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
29.
EM waves________________travel through space.
a)
Never
b)
Cannot
c)
Can
d)
Wish they could
30.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude
31.
The acronym (letters) used to remember visible light is____________
a)
KTPERRY
b)
ROYGBIV
c)
DOGPOUND
d)
ROMERO
32.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)
Red
b)
Gamma
c)
Microwave
d)
Visible
33.
The orange line is measuring the _________________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
34.
Sound waves are NOT___________________________.
a)
EM Waves
b)
Waves
c)
Mechanical Waves
d)
Compression
35.
______ waves are vibrations in electrical and magnetic fields.
a)
Sound
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electromagnetic
d)
Compression
36.
EM waves ________ a medium.
a)
require
b)
don't require
c)
can have
d)
sometimes have
37.
EM waves _______ travel the same speed in a vacuum.
a)
never
b)
sometimes
c)
always
d)
can
38.
Wavelengths on the right side of the EM spectrum are ______________.
a)
short
b)
long
c)
average
39.
_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
ultraviolet
40.
This wave also means "below red."
a)
microwaves
b)
infrared
c)
gamma ray
d)
X-Ray
41.
The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.
a)
violet
b)
red
c)
blue
d)
yellow
42.
This type of EM wave can cause skin cancer.
a)
microwaves
b)
ultraviolet ray
c)
radio
d)
infrared
43.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum.
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
44.
Airport security is an example of _________.
a)
infrared rays
b)
radio waves
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma rays
45.
Nuclear weapons are examples of __________.
a)
x-rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
gamma rays
d)
infrared rays
46.
All electromagnetic waves have _________ wavelengths and ________ frequencies.
a)
different, similar
b)
different, different
c)
similar, similar
d)
similar, different
47.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
48.
EM waves with wavelengths between those of infrared and ultraviolet waves are _______.
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma rays
49.
This type of EM wave shows a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
50.
________ is an EM wave used to cook Ms. Carles' hot pocket.
a)
radio
b)
microwave
c)
visible light
d)
ultraviolet
51.
Which of the following happens when light bounces off a surface?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
electromagnetic
d)
spectrum
52.
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
53.
Define refraction
a)
the bouncing back of light
b)
the echo of light
c)
the bending of light waves
d)
the spectrum of light
54.
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
55.
What does "spectrum" mean?
a)
a range
b)
a score
c)
a light
d)
a sound
56.
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
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