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Electromagnetic Radiation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A vibrating electric charge produces a(n) ______.

a)

sound wave

b)

heat wave

c)

compression wave

d)

electromagnetic wave

2.

Electromagnetic waves can behave as particles that are called ______.

a)

photons

b)

protons

c)

electrons

d)

neutrons

3.

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_________.

a)

testing reception of a different channel during each trial

b)

using the same antenna during each trial

c)

measuring the antenna length in centimeters

d)

measuring the distance to the television station

4.

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 _______.

a)

the walls of the microwave oven are good heat insulators

b)

there is no air in a microwave oven

c)

the fan in the microwave oven keeps it cool

d)

microwaves heat by interacting with water molecules

5.

What is true of visible light in comparison to other kinds of electromagnetic waves?

a)

Visible light travels faster in a vacuum.

b)

Visible light has a lower frequency than X-rays.

c)

Visible light has a lower frequency than microwaves.

d)

Visible light has only one frequency.

6.

As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, its wavelength

a)

becomes larger

b)

becomes smaller

c)

stays the same

d)

does not change

7.

You can most effectively vibrate the electric fields of water molecules using

a)

radio waves

b)

infrared waves

c)

ultraviolet waves

d)

microwaves

8.

Which of the following uses radio waves?

a)

radar

b)

radiation therapy

c)

X-ray machine

d)

CD-ROM

9.

If you arranged the list of electromagnetic waves shown in order from shortest to longest wavelength, which would be last on the list?

a)

gamma rays

b)

radio waves

c)

ultraviolet rays

d)

visible light

10.

Which electromagnetic waves are most similar in length to microwaves?

a)

gamma rays

b)

infrared waves

c)

ultraviolet waves

d)

visible light

11.

Sunscreen is designed to protect your skin from exposure to too much ___________.

a)

ultraviolet radiation

b)

gamma radiation

c)

infrared radiation

d)

visible light

12.

Electromagnetic waves that can be detected by the human eye are called _________.

a)

visible light

b)

gamma rays

c)

X-rays

d)

infrared waves

13.

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?

a)

Line 1

b)

Line 2

c)

Line 3

d)

Line 4

14.

The entire range of the electromagnetic wave frequencies is known as _______.

a)

ultraviolet radiation

b)

visible light

c)

the electromagnetic spectrum

d)

magnetism

15.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves can travel through matter and cause damage to cells?

a)

radio waves

b)

microwaves

c)

infrared waves

d)

gamma rays