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Electromagnetic Spectrum, Light and Optics Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following has the greatest amount of energy
a)
Red Light
b)
UV 
c)
Microwave
d)
X-Ray
2.
A red bird appears red because it REFLECTS what color
a)
Magenta
b)
Red
c)
Cyan
d)
Doesn't reflect any light
3.
High energy light consist of ________ wavelength and _______ frequency
a)
Short, Low
b)
Long, Low
c)
Short, High
d)
Short, High
4.
Which form of light travels the fastest?
a)
Radio
b)
Infrared
c)
Gamma
d)
All travel the same speed
5.
_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle.
a)
Convex
b)
Concave
6.
_____ is a lens that is thinner in the middle..
a)
Convex
b)
Concave
7.

What is Light?

a)

Energy carried by electricity

b)

Energy transferred by magnets

c)

Energy carried by electromagnetic waves

d)

Energy carried by electromagnetic waves

8.

What type of electromagnetic radiation or light can we see?

a)

Infrared

b)

Visible Light

c)

Ultraviolet light

d)

All of the Above

9.

True or False: Light waves CANNOT travel in a vacuum, like space

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What type of matter allows ALL light to pass through?

a)

transparent material

b)

translucent material

c)

opaque material

11.

What type of matter allows SOME light to pass through?

a)

transparent material

b)

translucent material

c)

opaque material

12.

What type of material blocks light and creates a shadow?

a)

transparent material

b)

translucent material

c)

opaque material

13.

The material used in these lights is ___.

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

14.

How are we able to see the color white?

a)

All colors except red are absorbed

b)

All colors are absorbed

c)

All colors are reflected

d)

All colors except red are reflected

15.
What does reflection mean?
a)
bending light
b)
bouncing light
16.
What does refraction mean?
a)
bending light
b)
bouncing light
17.
What type of waves does light travel in?
a)
transverse
b)
compression
c)
high and low waves
d)
waves like the ocean
18.
What do you get if you combine all of the colors in visible light?
a)
bright light
b)
white light
c)
brilliant light
d)
neon light
19.
We see and apple as being red because ________________________________.
a)
All of the colors are absorbed except for the color red.  Red is being reflected in to our eyes. 
b)
All of the colors are being reflected except for the color red.  Red is being absorbed.
20.
_____?_____ materials allow some light to partially pass through, but not in a straight path.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
21.

Which type of electromagnetic waves can be used turn look at a broken bone in your body?

a)

microwaves

b)

x-rays

c)

ultravoilet light

d)

radio waves

22.
Which of the following has the greatest amount of energy
a)
Red Light
b)
UV 
c)
Microwave
d)
X-Ray
23.
Which of the following has the greatest amount of energy
a)
Red Light
b)
UV 
c)
Microwave
d)
X-Ray
24.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
25.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
26.
The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:
a)
mirror
b)
laser
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
27.
What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?
a)
tuning fork
b)
prism
c)
microscope
d)
graduated cylinder
28.

What is the visible spectrum?

a)

a. The part of light waves we can see

b)

b. The part of light waves we cannot see

c)

c. the whole electromagnetic spectrum

d)

d. the energy spectrum

29.

which type of lens

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

opaque

d)

plano

30.

which type of lens

a)

concave

b)

convex

c)

opaque

d)

plano

31.

In order to see a picture it must

a)

produce light

b)

reflect light

c)

absorb light

32.
For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?
a)
It also decrease
b)
It stays the same
c)
It increases
33.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?
a)
X-rays, visible light, radio waves
b)
gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays
c)
infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays
34.

Longest Wavelengths and Lowest Frequencies?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwaves

c)

X-Rays

d)

Radio Waves

35.
Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
36.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?
a)
Infrared rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
microwaves
37.
Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
X-rays
c)
Ultraviolet rays
38.
The frequency of infrared waves is..
a)
1012 Hz
b)
1020 Hz
c)
104 Hz
d)
1015 Hz
39.

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

a)

Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

b)

Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

c)

Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

d)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

40.

The frequency of an x-ray is --

a)

1.41 x 10-10 Hz

b)

1.41 x 1018 Hz

c)

1.41 x 1010 Hz

d)

1.41 x 10-18 Hz

41.

Which type of wave is shown in the above picture?

a)

Sound

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Electromagnetic

42.

when light is stored inside of an object and turns into heat energy

a)

absorbtion

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

43.

How is white light able to separate through a prism?

a)

the light is being absorbed

b)

the light is being refracted

c)

the light is being reflected

44.

What color is being reflected?

a)

green

b)

blue and yellow

c)

red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo, violet

45.

What colors are being absorbed?

a)

red, orange, yellow

b)

green, blue, indigo, violet

46.

What colors are being reflected?

a)

all of the colors in the color spectrum

b)

none of the colors in the color spectrum

47.

The color that absorbs visible light waves is:

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Red

d)

Violet

48.

Light waves bouncing off of this lake is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

49.

What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?

a)

It disappears.

b)

It is refracted.

c)

It is absorbed.

d)

It is reflected.

50.

What is it called when light bends as it moves from one substance to another?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Incidence

51.

White light is a combination of

a)

All of the colors of the rainbow

b)

All of the different portions of the EM Spectrum

c)

Nothing, just white light.

d)

Red and green light only

52.

In the Electromagnetic Spectrum, the waves with higher frequencies have __________ energy.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

the same

d)

no relation to

53.

Which type of waves in the Electromagnetic Spectrum are used to send to and from cell phones?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared Waves

d)

Cellular Waves

54.

Which wave below has the highest energy?

a)
b)
55.

Which color of light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

e)

Blue

56.

Which color of light has the longest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

e)

Blue

57.

Based on the chart above, which has the largest wavelength?

a)

U.V. Rays

b)

Gamma Ray Waves

c)

Visible Waves

d)

Microwaves

58.

Which of the following describes absorption?

a)

Light bounces off an object

b)

Light stops at the object, creating a shadow

c)

Light bends

59.

Which of the following photo would best demonstrate refraction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

Which of the following is a translucent object?

a)

An object where light can travel completely through

b)

An object where light stops and cannot travel through

c)

An object where light can partially travel through

61.

Which of the following is a transparent object?

a)

An object where light can partially travel through

b)

An object where light can completely travel through

c)

An object where light stops and cannot travel through

62.

Which of the following photos demonstrates opaque objects?

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

Based on your knowledge of the electromagnetic spectrum, why are radio waves considered harmless while ultraviolet waves and x-rays considered harmful?

a)

Radio waves have longer wavelengths, lower frequency, and lower energy than ultraviolet waves and x-rays.

b)

Lower energy and higher frequency ultraviolet waves and x-rays is enough to break bonds and damage cells.

c)

High frequency and energy of radio waves mean that they penetrate much farther through matter than uv or x-rays.

d)

The energy of the lower frequency ultraviolet waves and x-rays is high enough to be considered ionizing radiation.

64.

Why does light behave as shown in the image when it passes from air to glass?

a)

Light is scattered on the surface of the glass.

b)

Light slows down when it passes into a denser medium.

c)

Light is partially reflected on the surface of the glass.

d)

Light splits into its constituent colors when it passes through glass.