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WorksheetsChapter 12 8th Grade Science Electromagnetic Sprectrum
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The speed of electromagnetic waves is ____.
greater in water than in air
less for light than for X rays
300,000 km/s in a vacuum
different for each frequency in a
vacuum
Oscillating electrons generate changing ____ fields.
magnetic
electric
radio
Both electric and magnetic
Electromagnetic waves ____.
are compressional waves
must have a medium
are transverse waves
are generated by static electricity
The ____ is the particle that carries radiant energy.
photon
electron
neutron
proton
The ____ of light determines whether a radiation will eject electrons.
frequency
amplitude
intensity
speed
Electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelengths is ____.
gamma rays
ultraviolet waves
radio waves
infrared waves
The electromagnetic waves with wavelengths slightly longer than visible light are ____.
X rays
infrared waves
microwaves
ultraviolet waves
The frequency of purple light is ____ that of yellow light.
higher than
lower than
the same as
faster than
____ are used for medical imaging.
Ultraviolet waves
Infrared waves
X rays
Gamma rays
Your body needs ____ to make vitamin D.
visible light waves
infrared waves
microwaves
ultraviolet waves
Gamma rays are dangerous because they ____.
break down molecules and cells
fluoresce
cause food to spoil
cause sunburn
Carrier waves are in the wavelengths of ____.
light waves
infrared waves
radio waves
microwaves
FM frequencies are in the range of ____.
radio waves
sonic waves
microwaves
infrared waves
The part of the electromagnetic spectrum usually used for communication is ____.
radio waves
ultraviolet waves
gamma rays
infrared waves
A pager is a ____.
cap code
cell
CRT
radio receiver
