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Electromagnetic Spectrum, Waves and Light Behavior-SSA Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What electromagnetic wave . has . the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Radio Waves

d)

X Rays

2.

What happens to wavelength as the frequency of a wave increases?

a)

increase

b)

stays the same

c)

decreases

d)

becomes faster

3.

What electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Infrared Waves

d)

Radio Waves

4.

The human eye is only capable of seeing which electromagnetic wave?

a)

Infrared Light

b)

Ultraviolet Light

c)

Visible Light

d)

All of the above

5.

What electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?

a)

infrared light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

visible light

d)

microwaves

6.

Which of the following is correct in order from lowest to highest energy?

a)

X Rays, Visible Light, Microwave

b)

Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Gamma-Rays

c)

Microwave, Visible Light, Gamma Rays

7.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

ultraviolet waves

d)

gamma rays

8.

The color blue has more energy than the color red.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Radio waves, visible light, and x rays are examples of electromagnetic waves that always differ from each other in

a)

amplitude

b)

intensity

c)

temperature

d)

wavelength

10.

What wave helps the skin make Vitamin D and helps the body absorb calcium?

a)

Infrared

b)

Visible light

c)

Microwave

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

11.

This type of electromagnetic wave has different colors of light that all have different wavelengths.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared

d)

Visible Light

12.

This type of electromagnetic wave can be used to see inside luggage at an airport or in hospitals to see your bones.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

X Rays

d)

Infrared Rays

13.

This type of electromagnetic wave has the most energy and therefore can be very dangerous.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Radio Waves

c)

X Rays

d)

Gamma Rays

14.

Which of the following has the electromagnetic waves going from least amount of energy to most amount of energy?

a)

Radio Waves, Infrared, X Rays

b)

Gamma, Infrared, Microwaves

c)

Microwaves, Radio, X Rays

d)

Visible Light, Infrared, Microwaves

15.

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

a)

microwaves

b)

UV rays

c)

Infrared

d)

Gamma rays

16.

Which of the following has the most energy?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

17.

Which of the following has the lowest energy?

a)

The color yellow

b)

The color blue

c)

The color indigo

d)

The color orange

18.

Which of the following has the highest frequency?

a)

The color blue

b)

The color orange

c)

The color yellow

d)

The color violet

19.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
20.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
21.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
22.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
23.
The height of the wave from the rest position is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
24.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude 
25.
Light behaves like both a particle and a ______.
a)
Mass
b)
Wave
c)
Current
26.
Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
27.
What is a repeating pattern that can transfer energy?
a)
Motif
b)
Prism
c)
Radio
d)
Wave
28.
These waves make water molecules vibrate and warm up.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet
29.
These high-energy waves are given off by radioactive materials.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet
30.
These waves are used to send signals, including WiFi and text messages.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet
31.
These waves from the sun cause sunburn.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet
32.

Which letter is an example of reflection?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

33.
What is reflection?
a)
Reflection is the bouncing  of light off the surface that it strikes on.
b)
Reflection is the absorbing of light off the surface that it strikes on.
c)
Reflection is the bending of light off the surface that it strikes on.
d)
Reflection is the scattering of light off the surface that it strikes on.
34.
What is this called?
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
reconstroction
d)
retraction
35.
Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) but not space. 
a)
light
b)
sound
36.
Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space. 
a)
sound
b)
light
37.
Light is a form of 
a)
energy
b)
radiation
c)
reflection
38.
What does refract mean?
a)
To shrink
b)
To bend
c)
To widen
d)
To enlarge
39.
What is a vacuum? 
a)
A space with only air in it
b)
A space with NO matter at all present
c)
A machine you use to do your chores
40.

The bending of waves around a barrier.

a)

refraction

b)

diffraction

c)

resonance

41.

What causes the light to refract as it passes from air to water?

a)

a change in temperature of the light

b)

a change in illumination of the light

c)

a change in speed of the light

d)

a change in brightness of the light

42.

What does light travel fastest in?

a)

solid

b)

liqid

c)

gas

d)

vacuum

43.

What does light travel faster in?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

44.

What does light travel slower in?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

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