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WorksheetsCP5 Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of these is not an electromagnetic wave?
Ultrasound
Ultraviolet
Infrared
Which word describes the process of giving out radiation?
Absorption
Emission
Transmission
Which of these groups has the highest frequency?
Radio waves
Ultraviolet
Visible light
Which of these groups have the longest wavelength?
X-rays
Microwaves
Gamma rays
In the visible spectrum, which is the correct order of colours, longest to shortest wavelength?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red
Which electromagnetic wave is used in satellite communication?
Radio waves
Visible light
Microwaves
Which electromagnetic wave is not used for medical imaging?
Ultraviolet
X-rays
Gamma rays
Which of these electromagnetic waves is the most damaging to human tissue?
Ultraviolet
X-rays
Gamma rays
Which colour is the best absorber of radiation?
White
Grey
Black
What is one of the dangers of ultraviolet radiation?
Lung cancer
Temporary blindness
X-rays and gamma rays can cause cancer by what?
Burning skin cells
Damaging cell membranes
Cause mutations in DNA
Security systems use which electromagnetic wave?
Microwaves
Radio waves
Infrared
