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Unit Test C: Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light travels in waves. What do we call the distance between two crests or two troughs?

a)

the crest distance

b)

the trough distance

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

2.

This word means how often something happens (for example, how many waves are created every second)

a)

Hertz

b)

waves

c)

frequency

d)

regularly

3.

This is the part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum that humans can see.

a)

rainbow

b)

visible light

c)

Trick question, we can see everything

d)

Trick question, we can't see any of it

4.

This part of the EM Spectrum is used to create images of our bones.

a)

lasers

b)

microwaves

c)

x-rays

d)

ultraviolet

5.

This part of the EM spectrum has the longest wavelengths, used for communication.

a)

radio waves

b)

microwaves

c)

infrared waves

d)

gamma rays

6.

Humans can't see this type of electromagnetic wave, but we can feel it as heat.

a)

invisible waves

b)

infrared waves

c)

x-rays

d)

ultraviolet waves

7.

True or false: Microwave radiation is used for both cooking food and wifi.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Sunlight includes this type of harmful radiation that will cause sunburns.

a)

visible light

b)

x-rays

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultraviolet light

9.

This type of light has the most energy and the shortest wavelength. Doctors use them to kill cancer cells!

a)

chemotherapy

b)

starlight

c)

x-rays

d)

gamma rays

10.

Electricity flowing through a filament makes that thin wire so hot that it glows, making light. What is this type of lightbulb called?

a)

glowing bulb

b)

incandescent bulb

c)

LED

d)

fluorescent light

11.

LEDs are a much more efficient source of light because they do not waste much electricity on heat energy. The acronym LED stands for

a)

light-emitting diode

b)

long-eared dog

c)

little electric device

d)

large electricity doodad

12.

When a living organism produces its own light, it is called...

a)

living light

b)

biolight

c)

living things cannot produce light, that's 100% photoshopped

d)

bioluminescence