WorksheetsEM Spectrum
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Wi-Fi networks and TV antennas use this type of EM wave. It has the longest wavelength with the lowest frequency.
a)
radio wave
b)
tv wave
c)
Gamma wave
d)
ultra violet
2.
Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the range of light that can be detected by the human eye?
a)
ultraviolet light
b)
visible light
c)
infrared light
d)
x-rays
3.
If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy?
a)
Energy is higher.
b)
Energy is lower.
c)
Energy is not dependent on wavelength.
d)
energy is cancelled out
4.
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has high enough energy to cause damage to eyes and skin, and sometimes even cancer?
a)
infrared light
b)
visible light
c)
ultraviolet light
d)
microwaves
5.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
a)
ultraviolet light
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
d)
infrared rays
6.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
7.
These are the waves that are used to penetrate solids and are used to create medical images.
a)
visible light
b)
gamma rays
c)
x rays
d)
microwaves
8.
The distance between one point of a wave to the same point on the next wave.
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
amplitude
d)
crest
9.
The type of wave with the shortest wavelength and highest frequency. This type of wave is extremely harmful.
a)
radio
b)
infrared
c)
gamma
d)
x ray
10.
The type of EM wave that is used to cook food and transmit 5G cellular networks. It has a higher frequency than radio waves.
a)
radio
b)
microwave
c)
gamma
d)
visible light
11.
This color has the shortest wavelength
a)
Indigo
b)
red
c)
Yellow
d)
violet
12.
Which wavelength can humans see?
a)
Microwaves
b)
Radio waves
c)
Visible light
d)
Gamma rays
13.
What is a photon?
a)
When radiation burst through electric waves
b)
The emission of electrons from a metal caused by light striking the metal
c)
The rate at which a waves energy flows through a given unit of area.
d)
packets of electromagnetic energy
14.
The speed of electromagnetic waves is called the...
a)
Speed of light
b)
Electromagnetic speed
c)
Quantum tunneling
d)
Much fast
15.
The electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all electromagnetic radiation.
a)
True
b)
False
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