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Electromagnetic Waves

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which EM wave has the highest frequency?

a)

Radio waves

b)

X-rays

c)

Gamma waves

d)

Ultraviolet waves

2.

Which EM wave has the highest energy?

a)

Radio waves

b)

X-rays

c)

Gamma waves

d)

Ultraviolet waves

3.

Which EM wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

Radio waved

b)

Infrared waves

c)

blue light waves

d)

Gama waves

4.

Which of the following are in the correct order from shortest to longest wavelength?

a)

Radio, Visible, Gamma

b)

Visible, Radio, Gamma

c)

Gamma, Radio, Visible

d)

Gamma, Visible, Radio

5.

Which of the following are in the correct order from least to greatest frequency?

a)

Radio, Visible, Gamma

b)

Visible, Radio, Gamma

c)

Gamma, Radio, Visible

d)

Gamma, Visible, Radio

6.

Which of the following are in the correct order from least to greatest energy?

a)

Radio, Visible, Gamma

b)

Visible, Radio, Gamma

c)

Gamma, Radio, Visible

d)

Gamma, Visible, Radio

7.

Which of the following are in correct order from longest to shortest wavelength?

a)

microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays

b)

microwaves, x-rays, infrared, ultraviolet

c)

x-rays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves

d)

infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, microwaves

8.

Which of the following are in correct order from greatest to least frequency?

a)

microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays

b)

microwaves, x-rays, infrared, ultraviolet

c)

x-rays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves

d)

infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, microwaves

9.

Which of the following are in correct order from greatest to least energy?

a)

microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays

b)

microwaves, x-rays, infrared, ultraviolet

c)

x-rays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves

d)

infrared, ultraviolet, x-rays, microwaves

10.

This type of wave has a shorter wavelength than microwaves, but less energy than visible light.

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

X-rays

11.

This type of wave has a greater frequency than ultraviolet waves and less energy than gamma waves.

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Microwave

12.

What is the frequency of a EM wave that is 3 meters long?

a)

1 x 108 hz1\ x\ 10^8\ hz

b)

3 x 108 hz3\ x\ 10^8\ hz

c)

3.3 x 108 hz3.3\ x\ 10^{-8}\ hz

d)

3 hz

13.

An EM wave has a frequency of 3 x 1017 hz3\ x\ 10^{17}\ hz  What type of wave is it?

a)

Microwave

b)

Infrared

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

X-ray

14.

The same fruit is shown in four different types of lighting. Which of the three primary colors does the fruit reflect?

a)

red, green, and blue

b)

red and blue

c)

only green

d)

none

15.

A cup is black in red light, green in green light, and blue in blue light. What color is it in white light?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Cyan

d)

Yellow

16.

Why does this blueberry look blue?

a)

It is reflecting light in the blue frequency

b)

It is absorbing light in the blue frequency

c)

It is producing light in the blue frequency

d)

It is reflecting red and green

17.

What do we know about this star?

a)

The atmosphere contains only Hydrogen

b)

The atmosphere contains Hydrogen and something else.

c)

The atmosphere does not contain Hydrogen

18.

This star contains sodium. The lines don't line up because...

a)

The star is red-shifted and moving away.

b)

The star is red-shifted and moving towards.

c)

The star is blue-shifted and moving away.

d)

The star is blue-shifted and moving towards.

19.

Rank these colors from shortest to longest wavelength

a)

red, green, violet

b)

violet, green, red

c)

green, violet, red

d)

red, violet, green

20.

Rank these colors from least to greatest frequency

a)

red, green, violet

b)

violet, green, red

c)

green, violet, red

d)

red, violet, green

21.

Rank these colors from least to greatest energy

a)

red, green, violet

b)

violet, green, red

c)

green, violet, red

d)

red, violet, green