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EM Spectrum Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A range of all the light and heat energy in the Universe:

a)

Visible Light Spectrum

b)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

c)

Electric Magnet Spectrum

d)

Wave Range Spectrum

2.

The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of another wave

a)

Frequency

b)

Distance

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

3.

The height of an electromagnetic wave

a)

Frequency

b)

Distance

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

4.

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second

a)

Frequency

b)

Three

c)

Wavelength

d)

One

5.

This type of EM Wave is commonly used to detect heat in military and law enforcement investigations

a)

Radio

b)

Microwave

c)

Infrared

d)

Ultraviolet

6.

This type of EM Wave is produced by our cellular devices

a)

Radio

b)

Microwave

c)

Infrared

d)

Ultraviolet

7.

This type of EM wave is most commonly associated with its risk of skin cancer

a)

Radio

b)

Microwave

c)

Infrared

d)

Ultraviolet

8.

This EM Wave produces images where soft tissue shows black, and dense bone tissue appears bright white

a)

Radio

b)

Microwave

c)

X-Ray

d)

Gamma

9.

During our lab, we used a tube-like device which allowed us to see white light broken into its component colors. What was the name of this device?

a)

Mnemonic Device

b)

Spectrum Tube

c)

Spectroscope

d)

Telescope

10.

The transferring of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves

a)

Amplitude

b)

Rotation

c)

Refraction

d)

Radiation

11.

This is the only type of electromagnetic wave that can be seen by the human eye

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible

d)

Ultraviolet

12.

Black lights produce which type of electromagnetic wave?

a)

Visible

b)

Infrared

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

X-Ray

13.

This is something that an electromagnetic wave can travel through

a)

Median

b)

Medium

c)

Modem

d)

Material

14.

These electromagnetic waves are also sometimes referred to as "y-waves"

a)

Visible

b)

X-Ray

c)

Gamma

d)

Radio

15.

This electromagnetic wave has the lowest frequencies of all the waves

a)

Radio

b)

Microwave

c)

X-Ray

d)

Gamma

16.

This electromagnetic wave has the highest frequencies of all the EM waves

a)

Radio

b)

Microwave

c)

X-Ray

d)

Gamma

17.

This electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength

a)

Radio

b)

Microwave

c)

X-Ray

d)

Gamma

18.

This electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength

a)

Radio

b)

Microwave

c)

X-Ray

d)

Gamma

19.

This is another name for visible light

a)

White Light

b)

Black Light

c)

Rainbow

d)

Seeable Light

20.

Below, type the electromagnetic spectrum in order from LONGEST WAVELENGTH to SHORTEST WAVELENGTH

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