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EM Waves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ waves are used to penetrate solids and are used in doctor's offices and airports.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

X-rays

c)

UV

d)

Radio

2.

_______ is the distance between one point of a wave to the same point in the next wave.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

3.

_______ waves occur when the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave.

a)

Transverse

b)

Mechanical

c)

Longitudinal

d)

Electromagnetic

4.

_______ waves have a color spectrum known as ROYGBIV

a)

Infrared

b)

Visible

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Radio

5.

_______ is the maximum distance that matter is displaced from the resting position.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

d)

Height

6.

_______ waves are produced by stars and galaxies.

a)

Transverse

b)

Mechanical

c)

Longitudinal

d)

Electromagnetic

7.

_______ waves are often used in heat lamps.

a)

Infrared

b)

Visible

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Radio

8.

_______ waves are utilized by insects to locate nectar.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

X-rays

c)

UV

d)

Radio

9.

Which form of radiation has the LONGER wavelength?

a)

red light

b)

blue light

10.

Which form of radiation has the LONGER wavelength?

a)

microwaves

b)

radio waves

11.

Which form of radiation has the LONGER wavelength?

a)

infrared radiation

b)

red light

12.

Which form of radiation has the LONGER wavelength?

a)

gamma rays

b)

UV radiation

13.

Which form of radiation has the GREATER frequency?

a)

yellow light

b)

green light

14.

Which form of radiation has the GREATER frequency?

a)

X-rays

b)

Gamma rays

15.

Which form of radiation has the GREATER frequency?

a)

UV radiation

b)

violet light

16.

Which form of radiation has LOWER energy?

a)

red light

b)

blue light

17.

Which form of radiation has LOWER energy?

a)

infrared radiation

b)

red light

18.

Which form of radiation has LOWER energy?

a)

microwaves

b)

radio waves

19.

Which form of radiation has HIGHER energy?

a)

orange light

b)

indigo light

20.

Which form of radiation has HIGHER energy?

a)

UV rays

b)

infrared radiation