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Mundt/Can I believe me eyes? Lessons 12-13

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This wave has the shortest wavelength.

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared waves

d)

Gamma waves

2.

These are the only waves our eyes can see.

a)

Gamma waves

b)

X-rays

c)

Ultraviolet Waves

d)

Light Waves

3.

This image best explains which concept?

a)

How the eye sees an object.

b)

How a red object appears red.

c)

How sunlight is needed to see all things.

d)

How sunlight is white light.

4.

This type of wave is needed for wifi and cell phones.

a)

Infrared waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Ultraviolet waves

d)

Gamma waves

5.

Which wave is needed to see the bones in a body or objects hidden underground?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Light Waves

c)

Radio Waves

d)

X-ray waves

6.

What is letter a. called?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Wave

7.

What is letter b. called?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Wave

8.

What is letter c. called?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Wave

9.

Which image has the longest wavelength?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which image has the shortest wavelength?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which wave cause sunburn AND skin cancer?

a)

Light waves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Ultraviolet waves

d)

Infrared waves

12.

Which waves can we feel as heat?

a)

Infrared waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Light waves

d)

Ultraviolet waves

13.

Visible light waves are the only light waves humans can see.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Unknown

d)

I don't know

14.

Which of these waves are visible to humans?

a)

Light waves

b)

Ultraviolet waves

c)

Infrared waves

d)

Microwaves

15.

What type of electromagnetic wave is used in microwaves?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared waves

d)

Ultraviolet waves

16.

How does a microwave heat your food?

a)

The waves heat up the food.

b)

The waves heat up the air around the food.

c)

The waves heat up the container the food is in.

d)

The waves heat up the water in the food.

17.

The human eye can detect wavelengths within a certain range.

a)

400-700nm

b)

4-700nm

c)

40-70nm

d)

400-1000nm

18.

How does Sunscreen protect your skin?

a)

It blocks harmful ultraviolet waves.

b)

It blocks harmful infrared waves.

c)

It blocks harmful microwaves.

d)

It blocks harmful gamma waves.

19.

SPF or the sun protection factor provides the same protection for everyone.

a)

True, skin is skin, the color does not matter.

b)

False, dark skin burns easier than light skin.

c)

False, light skin burns easier than dark skin.

d)

False, tan skin burns easier than untanned skin.

20.

What two ways can Sunscreens protect the skin?

a)

by absorbing harmful waves.

b)

by blocking harmful waves.

c)

by chemically changing harmful waves.

d)

by making harmful waves stronger to pass through the body.

21.

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Which wave is used in thermal imaging and to change to channel on the television.

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared waves

d)

X-ray waves

23.

What are the longest electromagnetic waves the size of?

a)

water bottles

b)

cars

c)

mountains

d)

human cells

24.

One nm or nanometer is the size of

a)

too small for the human eye to see

b)

a tip of a pencil

c)

a water bottle

d)

a car

25.

Which are the true statements about red light and infrared light?

a)

Red light is visible and infrared light is invisible.

b)

Infrared light's wavelength is longer than red's wavelength.

c)

Red light feels like heat.

d)

Infrared light feels like heat.

26.

If it normally takes 10 minutes for the sun to change your skin color, how much protection will you get from SPF 30?

a)

13 minutes

b)

40 minutes

c)

300 minutes

d)

3000 minutes

27.

If it normally takes 2 minutes for the sun to change your skin color, how much protection will you get from SPF 15?

a)

10 minutes

b)

17 minutes

c)

30 minutes

d)

300 minutes

28.

Why does the sky look blue?

a)

oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere absorb blue light

b)

oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere scatter blue light

c)

oxygen and nitrogen are chemicals in the sky

d)

oxygen and nitrogen are opaque