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Electromagnetic spectrum

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of wave is an Electromagnetic wave?

a)

A mechanical wave

b)

A transverse wave

c)

An electrical wave

d)

A longitudinal wave

2.

At what speed do Radio waves travel?

a)

At the speed of microwaves

b)

At the speed of light

c)

At the speed of sound

d)

At the speed of all the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum.

3.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
4.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
5.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
6.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
7.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
8.

The color of visible light that has the longest wavelength is (a)   .

9.
What are electromagnetic waves?
a)
sound waves
b)
electric & magnetic fields (energy) that travel through empty space very quickly
c)
Someone's name
d)
things like longitudinal waves
10.

Uses of infrared? (check all that apply)

a)

Night vision goggles

b)

Heat Lamps.

c)

Satellite communications

d)

TV remotes

e)

Cause skin cancer

11.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?
a)
Infrared rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
microwaves
12.

Which color has the longest wavelength?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Purple

13.

Which of the following is not in the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Light waves

b)

Sound waves

c)

Radio Waves

d)

X-rays

14.

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

15.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat? 
a)
ultraviolet light
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
d)
infrared rays
16.

What electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?

a)

infrared light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

visible light

d)

microwaves

17.

X-rays help...

a)

scan for cancer cells

b)

checking for fractures (broken bones)

c)

with communication waves

d)

transfer data

18.

Wavelengths are measured by...

a)

Mile

b)

Metrometers

c)

Meters

d)

Modulor

19.

Who discovered the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Heinrich Hertz

b)

Guglielmo Marconi

c)

W.C. Röntgen

d)

Sir William Herschel

20.

Gamma Rays can cause...

a)

diseases to skin

b)

burns on skin

c)

Eating disorder

d)

eye disorders

21.

What lies between infrared and UV?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Mircowaves

22.

Electromagnetic waves with longer wavelengths than visible light, but shorter than radio waves.

a)

infrared

b)

ultraviolet

c)

radiation

d)

wavelength

23.

Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium (they can travel through empty space).

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Our eyes perceive colors because of differences in which of the following properties of light?

a)

intensity

b)

wavelength

c)

angle

d)

source

25.

The sun radiates electromagnetic energy to the Earth in many different wavelengths.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

How is visible light detected?

(a)  

27.

How are radio waves detected?

(a)  

28.

How are microwaves detected?

(a)  

29.

How are Gamma rays detected?

(a)  

30.

How are X-Rays detected?

(a)  

31.

How are UV rays detected?

(a)  

32.

Source of radio waves apart from the sun?

(a)  

33.

Source of UV rays apart from the sun?

(a)  

34.

Source of Infra red apart from the sun?

(a)  

35.

Source of X-rays apart from the sun?

(a)  

36.

One use of visible light?

(a)  

37.

One use of microwaves apart from cooking?

(a)  

38.

One use of UV ?

(a)  

39.

One use of Gamma rays?

(a)  

40.

One use of X-rays?

(a)  

41.

Which electromagnetic wave is/are harmful to living things?

a)

Gamma rays, Microwaves and UV rays

b)

Radio waves, Microwaves and Infrared waves

c)

UV rays and visible light

d)

X-rays only

e)

Gamma rays, X-rays and UV rays

42.

Why are some electromagnetic waves harmful to living things?

(a)