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Electromagnetic Spectrum and Light

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum has the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwaves

c)

X-Rays

d)

Radio Waves

2.

In regards to the electromagnetic spectrum.....Shorter Waves have ____Energy,Longer Waves___Energy?

a)

Lower,Higher

b)

Higher,Lower

3.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the shortest wavelength and a higher frequency?

a)

X-rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible Lights

d)

Gamma Rays

4.

Energy in the electromagnetic spectrum moves in the form of what?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Radiation

d)

Microwaves

5.

List the electromagnetic spectrum in order from lowest energy to highest energy

a)

Radio waves, infrared waves, microwaves, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays

b)

gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared waves, microwaves, radio waves

c)

Gamma rays, -x-rays, visible light, ultraviolet, infrared waves, microwaves, radio waves

d)

Radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays

6.

The electromagnetic spectrum is

a)

The range of all frequencies of electromagnetic waves

b)

the range of all wavelengths of electromagnetic waves

c)

the range of all amplitudes of all electromagnetic waves

d)

the range of all crests and troughs of electromagnetic waves

7.

What is a use for radio waves

a)

Remote controls

b)

Radar

c)

cell phones

d)

sterilize medical equipment

8.

What is a use for microwaves

a)

Remote control devices

b)

Radar

c)

Cell phones

d)

sterilize medical equipment

9.

What is a use for infrared waves

a)

Remote control

b)

Radar

c)

Cell phones

d)

Treat cancer

10.

What is a use for ultraviolet radiation

a)

Treat cancer

b)

Sterilize medical equipment

c)

Radar

d)

Remote controls

11.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation is dangerous to living organisms?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Visible Light

d)

X-rays

12.

Gamma Rays are used to

a)

See our bones

b)

Take thermal energy pictures

c)

Treat Cancer

d)

Harden dental fillings

13.

Reflection of light occurs

a)

when light bends to go around an obstacle and cast a shadow

b)

when light disappears into a medium

c)

when light bends when it encounters a new medium and bends

d)

when light strikes a barrier and bounces back

14.

Refraction of light occurs

a)

when light bends to go around an obstacle and cast a shadow

b)

when light bends when it encounters a new medium

c)

when light disappears into a new medium

d)

when light strikes a barrier and bounces back

15.

Diffraction of light occurs

a)

when light bends to go around an obstacle and makes a shadow look fuzzy

b)

when light disappears into a medium

c)

when light strikes a barrier and bounces back

d)

when light encounters a new medium and bends

16.

Absorption of light occurs when

a)

Light bends to go around an obstacle and makes shadows look fuzzy

b)

Disappears into a medium and changes to heat

c)

light strikes a barrier and bounces back

d)

light bends when it enters a new medium.

17.

Light colors ___________________ EM waves

a)

reflect

b)

absorb

c)

refract

d)

diffract

18.

Dark Colors ______________________ EM waves

a)

Reflect

b)

absorb

c)

refract

d)

diffract

19.

In the eye, light is refracted in the

a)

cornea and retina

b)

cornea and iris

c)

pupil and iris

d)

cornea and lens

20.

Which type of lens has light converging to a focal point when passed through it?

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

21.

Which type of lens has light spreading out when it passes through the lens?

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

22.

Which part of the visible spectrum has the longest wavelength and lowest energy?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

23.

Which part of the visible spectrum has the shortest wavelengths and highest energy?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

24.

A material that allows most of the light to pass through it is

a)

transparent

b)

transluscent

c)

opaque

25.

A material that allows some of the light to pass through it is

a)

transparent

b)

transluscent

c)

opaque

26.

A material that does not allow light to pass through it is

a)

transparent

b)

transluscent

c)

opaque

27.

Electromagnetic waves travel as ______________________ when they enter a medium

a)

Longitudinal waves

b)

Radiation

c)

Transverse waves

d)

none of the above

28.

We see what is

a)

reflected

b)

refracted

c)

absorbed

d)

diffracted

29.

List the parts of the visible spectrum in order from highest energy(Shortest wavelength) to lowest energy(longest wavelength)

a)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet

b)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and purple

c)

purple, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

d)

violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

30.

The shorter the wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum the ________________________ the energy

a)

lower

b)

higher