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WorksheetsElectromagnetic Radiation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A vibrating electric charge produces a(n) ______.
sound wave
heat wave
compression wave
electromagnetic wave
Electromagnetic waves can behave as particles that are called ______.
photons
protons
electrons
neutrons
Joseph studied whether different materials can block certain electromagnetic waves by testing television reception in different parts of a house. At each part of the house,Joseph used a different antenna. The experiment could have been improved by_________.
testing reception of a different channel during each trial
using the same antenna during each trial
measuring the antenna length in centimeters
measuring the distance to the television station
Rahim heated some leftovers in a microwave oven. He noticed that although the food got hot, the inside of the microwave oven did not. This happens because _______.
the walls of the microwave oven are good heat insulators
there is no air in a microwave oven
the fan in the microwave oven keeps it cool
microwaves heat by interacting with water molecules
What is true of visible light in comparison to other kinds of electromagnetic waves?
Visible light travels faster in a vacuum.
Visible light has a lower frequency than X-rays.
Visible light has a lower frequency than microwaves.
Visible light has only one frequency.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, its wavelength
becomes larger
becomes smaller
stays the same
does not change
You can most effectively vibrate the electric fields of water molecules using
radio waves
infrared waves
ultraviolet waves
microwaves
Which of the following uses radio waves?
radar
radiation therapy
X-ray machine
CD-ROM
If you arranged the list of electromagnetic waves shown in order from shortest to longest wavelength, which would be last on the list?
gamma rays
radio waves
ultraviolet rays
visible light
Which electromagnetic waves are most similar in length to microwaves?
gamma rays
infrared waves
ultraviolet waves
visible light
Sunscreen is designed to protect your skin from exposure to too much ___________.
ultraviolet radiation
gamma radiation
infrared radiation
visible light
Electromagnetic waves that can be detected by the human eye are called _________.
visible light
gamma rays
X-rays
infrared waves
Scientific evidence suggests that air pollution from CFCs is damaging our atmosphere that protects us from harmful radiation. Which line on the graph supports the idea that pollution is damaging the ozone layer?
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
The entire range of the electromagnetic wave frequencies is known as _______.
ultraviolet radiation
visible light
the electromagnetic spectrum
magnetism
Which of the following electromagnetic waves can travel through matter and cause damage to cells?
radio waves
microwaves
infrared waves
gamma rays
