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EM & Color Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

The angle labeled in the image is 50 degrees. What must be the measure of the angle labeled "A?"

a)

50 degrees

b)

30 degrees

c)

40 degrees

d)

none of these

2.

The angle labeled in the image is 50 degrees. What must be the measure of the angle labeled "B?"

a)

50 degrees

b)

30 degrees

c)

40 degrees

d)

none of these

3.

This light ray is undergoing ___.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Nothing

4.

This light ray is undergoing ___.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Nothing

5.

This light ray is undergoing ___.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Nothing

6.

What leads to the different colors that we may see in the sky during the day or at sunset?

a)

Different wavelengths of light being scattered

b)

The surface of the Earth being reflected

c)

The sun giving off different amounts of energy

d)

Water droplets in the air bending light downward

7.

White light is shined on to a yellow shirt. The yellow shirt reflects ___ light (select all that apply).

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

8.

White light is shined on to a yellow shirt. The yellow shirt absorbs ___ light (select all that apply).

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

9.

White light is shined on to a magenta shirt. The magenta shirt absorbs ___ light (select all that apply).

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

10.

White light is shined on to a magenta shirt. The magenta shirt reflects ___ light (select all that apply).

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

11.

White light is shined on to a cyan shirt. The cyan shirt reflects ___ light (select all that apply).

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

12.

White light is shined on to a cyan shirt. The cyan shirt absorbs ___ light (select all that apply).

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

13.

What are the primary colors of light?

a)

Red, Green, Blue

b)

Red, Yellow, Blue

c)

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

d)

Black, White

e)

Red, Magenta, Blue

14.

What are the secondary colors of light?

a)

Red, Green, Blue

b)

Red, Yellow, Blue

c)

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

d)

Black, White

e)

Red, Magenta, Blue

15.

Select the two colors of light from the list below that would make white light when mixed.

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

16.

Select the two colors of light from the list below that would make white light when mixed.

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Magenta

17.

Select the two colors of light from the list below that would make white light when mixed.

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Cyan

18.

If something appears black, it is ______ all colors of light.

a)

reflecting

b)

absorbing

19.

If something appears white, it is ______ all colors of light.

a)

reflecting

b)

absorbing

20.

Which color of light travels fastest?

a)

Red

b)

Violet

c)

Blue

d)

None of these! They all travel the same speed!

21.

A microwave and a radio wave are sent from Earth to Mars. Which will arrive first?

a)

The microwave

b)

The radio wave

c)

They should arrive at the same time

22.

Which description below would describe a frequency?

a)

the number of oscillations of a wave per second

b)

the amount of time it takes for a wave to oscillate

c)

the crest-to-crest distance on a wave

d)

how far a wave travels per second

23.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

All electromagnetic waves have the same frequency

b)

All electromagnetic waves have the same wavelength

c)

All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed

d)

All electromagnetic waves need a medium through which to travel

24.

The parts of the electromagnetic spectrum can also be referred to as ___.

a)

light waves

b)

sound waves

c)

longitudinal waves

d)

polarized waves

25.

Which of the choices below has the longest wavelength?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Visible Light

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Infrared

26.

Which of the choices below has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

X-Rays

d)

Ultraviolet

27.

Which of the choices below has the lowest frequency?

a)

Visible light

b)

Microwaves

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Ultraviolet

28.

Which of the choices below has the highest frequency?

a)

Visible light

b)

Microwaves

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Ultraviolet

29.

Which of the choices below has the highest frequency?

a)

Violet Light

b)

Red Light

c)

Green Light

d)

Yellow Light

30.

Which of the choices below has the largest wavelength ?

a)

Blue Light

b)

Orange Light

c)

Green Light

d)

Yellow Light

31.

Of the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum, ___ have the highest energy.

a)

Gamma rays

b)

X-Rays

c)

Radio waves

d)

Visible light waves

32.

The higher the frequency of a wave, the higher the ____ of the wave.

a)

energy

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

speed

33.

____ is the word used to describe the bending of light.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

scatting

d)

absorption

34.

Shining a blue light on a yellow M&M would make it appear. . .

a)

yellow

b)

black

c)

red

d)

green

35.

Sound is a ______ wave.

a)

longitudinal

b)

transverse

c)

electromagnetic

d)

light

36.

The range of electromagnetic waves ranging form radio to gamma is referred to as the ___.

a)

electromagnetic spectrum

b)

medium

c)

speed of light

d)

color wheel

37.

The time for a wave to complete and entire back-and-forth oscillation is called the ___.

a)

period

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

38.

The pitch of a sound wave is due to the wave's ___.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

speed

d)

medium

39.

Differences in color are perceived due to different ___ of visible light.

a)

frequencies

b)

amplitudes

c)

mediums

d)

speeds

40.

The material that a wave travels through is called the ___.

a)

medium

b)

wavelength

c)

longitude

d)

pigment

41.

When a beam of light bounces off of a surface and changes direction, we say it has been ____.

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

polarized

d)

absorbed

42.

Light waves are ___ waves.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

43.

Which follows fastest?

a)

sound waves

b)

light waves

44.

Why are X-rays more dangerous than the visible light waves that we see?

a)

Visible light has a higher frequency

b)

X-Rays have a higher energy

c)

X-Rays have a higher wavelength

d)

Visible light has a greater amplitude