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Using Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The frequency of infrared waves is..
a)
1012 Hz
b)
1020 Hz
c)
104 Hz
d)
1015 Hz
2.

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

a)

Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

b)

Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

c)

Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

d)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

3.
What is an example of a wave with a long wavelength and low frequency?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Visible light
4.
An example of a wave with a short wavelength, high frequency, and high energy is a 
a)
X-ray
b)
Microwave
c)
Visible light wave
d)
Infrared wave
5.
What waves have the lowest energy? 
a)
Gamma rays
b)
Visible light waves
c)
Radio waves
d)
X rays
6.

Which color has the longest wavelength?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Purple

7.

Quasars are extremely distant celestial bodies. Investigators using a special telescope determined that a certain quasar was emitting waves with a frequency of 1.41 x 109 Hz. Using the electromagnetic spectrum provided, investigators were most likely using a telescope that detects -

a)

microwaves

b)

visible light

c)

x-rays

d)

gamma rays

8.

The Earth’s atmosphere allows some types of electromagnetic radiation through while others may be blocked or absorbed. Due to this, astronomers developed satellites and telescopes which orbit outside of Earth’s atmosphere. The Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite took measurements from 1989 to 1993 with an effort to gather information on the background temperature in space resulting from the Big Bang. This was the first step toward confirming data gathered in the 1960’s when an Earth-bound telescope picked up static in the frequency range of 3 x 108 to 3 x 1011 Hz.


Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum were astronomers detecting?

a)

Microwave

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

X-Ray

d)

Infrared

9.

The wavelength of an infrared ray is --

a)

10-5 m

b)

1012 Hz

c)

105 m

d)

10-12 Hz

10.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
11.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
12.

Which changes in an AM radio wave?

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

speed

d)

wavelength

13.

The wave that is changed to carry a radio or a television signal....

a)

sound wave

b)

carrier wave

c)

broadcasting wave

d)

infrared wave

14.

Which of the following is a use for gamma rays

a)

clean medical equipment

b)

quickly harden adhesives

c)

destroy diseased tissue in a patient

d)

take image of our bones

15.

Which of the following is a use for infrared waves

a)

Thermal cameras

b)

satellite Earth imaging

c)

take image of our bones

d)

Global Positioning System

16.

Which of the following are uses for microwaves

a)

cell phones

b)

communication satellites

c)

GPS

d)

heating food

17.

Which one of these images is an X - Ray?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

What are X - Rays used for?

a)

Scanning Luggage

b)

Broken Bones

c)

Checking to see if your shoelaces are untied

d)

Checking for cavities

19.

X - Rays use ___________ radiation

a)

Cosmic

b)

Electromagnetic

c)

Neutron

d)

Alpha

20.

Electromagnetic energy travels in waves. These waves can vary in their frequencies and wavelengths. Electromagnetic energy is classified by the length and frequency of its wave. Of the four waves types below, which has the lowest frequency?

a)

Radio Wave

b)

Microwave

c)

Infra Red rays

d)

Visible Light

21.
What does modulation refer to?
a)
Putting audio onto the RF carrier signal
b)
The height of an audio wave
c)
How many times a wave repeats itself in a second
d)
How loud your audio is