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Waves & Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name

Class

Date

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a __________.

Wave

Medium

Vibration

Compression

Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(an) _________.

Medium

Electric Field

Magnetic Field

Change in either a magnetic or an electric field

Reflection is when light...

Bends

Bounces

Absorbs

transmits

Refraction is when light...

Bounces

Transmits

Bends

Absorbs

What is happening in this picture?

Reflection

Refraction

The entire electromagnetic spectrum is divided into regions by

color

speed

wavelength

the way they are used

The energy of waves _______ as the wavelength gets shorter.

increases

decreases

stays the same

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

Radio waves

Ultraviolet Rays

Gamma Rays

X-rays

What type of wave is emitted from warm objects?

Radio

Gamma

Infrared

10.

What color has the shortest wavelength

red

violet

yellow

green

11.

What type of wave creates sunburn?

Xray

Gamma

Infrared

12.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

Gamma Rays

Radio Waves

Visible Light

Infrared rays

13.

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

X-rays

Visible Light

Gamma Rays

Ultraviolet Rays

14.

The number of times a wave cycles in one second, measured in Hertz is called

frequency

wavelength

velocity of a wave

displacement from equilibrium

15.

Wavelength is

the time it takes to complete one wave

the number of times a wave cycles in one second

the height of a wave

the length of a wave from crest to crest or trough to trough

16.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?

gamma ray

infrared wave

visible light wave

microwave

17.

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

varying

long

the same

short

18.

Which wave has a high frequency, a short wavelength, and high energy?

Not enough information to determine

Both waves are equal in energy, frequency, and wavelength

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Waves & Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 21mins

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