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Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

The number of waves that pass a certain point in one second is the wave’s ____.

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Intensity

2.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

The Speed They Travel in a Vacuum.

b)

Wavelength and Frequency.

c)

The way they Reflect.

d)

The Orientation of their Electric and Magnetic Fields.

3.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are

a)

Infrared Rays.

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

X-Rays

4.

Newton’s prism experiments showed that white sunlight is made up of

a)

The Full Electromagnetic Spectrum.

b)

Only Blue Light.

c)

All The Colors of The Visible Spectrum.

d)

Only The Longest Wavelengths.

5.

Cellular telephones utilize

a)

Radar Waves.

b)

Very High Frequency Waves.

c)

Very Low Frequency Waves.

d)

Microwaves.

6.

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

The full range of wave frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called the electromagnetic spectrum.

b)

The rainbow

7.

The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.

a)

Violet

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

8.

This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Visible Light

c)

X-Rays

d)

Gamma Ray

9.

The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

c)

Neither, it stays the same

10.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

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

11.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
12.

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 the vacuum of space (without particles)

d)

They can change direction by reflection

13.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

Infrared Wave

c)

Visible Light Wave

d)

Microwave

14.

The _______________ determines the color of visible light.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Speed

c)

Amplitude

d)

Particles of the Medium

15.

Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

a)

Infrared Waves

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Ultraviolet Rays