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E-Magnetic and Waves for FInal

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of electromagnetic energy has the highest frequency?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Microwaves

c)

Radio waves

d)

Ultraviolet rays

2.

Which diagram represents electromagnetic energy with the shortest wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which diagram represents electromagnetic energy with the lowest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Which statement best describes the property of light waves illustrated in the diagram below?

a)

Some materials absorb light waves.

b)

Some materials reflect light waves.

c)

Light waves are refracted by some materials.

d)

Light waves are emitted by some materials.

5.

Skiers often wear sunglasses while they are skiing because snow ___________ light.

a)

radiates

b)

conducts

c)

absorbs

d)

reflects

6.

Which feature best distinguishes one form of electromagnetic energy from another?

a)

color

b)

wavelength

c)

surface temperature

d)

distance

7.

Which type of electromagnetic energy has a shorter wavelength than ultraviolet waves?

a)

visible light

b)

x rays

c)

microwaves

d)

infrared light

8.

Which waves are able to be seen by humans with normal vision?

a)

infrared, visible and ultraviolet

b)

infrared and visible

c)

infrared and ultraviolet

d)

visible only

9.
What happens to frequency when the energy increases?
a)
it increases
b)
it decreases
c)
it stays the same
10.

Which part of the wave is the top?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength resting point

11.
What part of the wave is shown at letter A?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
frequency
12.

Which part of a wave is the bottom?

a)

trough

b)

crest

c)

resting point

d)

amplitude

13.
The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.
a)
violet
b)
red
c)
blue
d)
yellow
14.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
15.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
16.
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 empty space
d)
They can change direction by reflection 
17.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
18.

In the diagram, light waves are being

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

conducted

d)

convected

19.
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
a)
radio waves
b)
X-rays
c)
doing the wave at a football game
d)
microwaves
20.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
21.

When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.

a)

medium

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

interference

22.

Which waves will give you a sunburn even though you cannot see them?

a)

visible light waves

b)

microwaves

c)

sound waves

d)

ultraviolet rays