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Electromagnetic Waves

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wave that can travel through empty space and through matter is called an _____.

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

radiant wave

c)

radio wave

d)

heat wave

2.

True or false? Warm objects emit radiation, but cool objects do not.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Energy carried by an electromagnetic wave is called _______.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

gamma energy

4.

True or false? Electromagnetic waves transfer energy from one place to another, even through empty space.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Waves that have a higher _______, have a higher energy.

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

magnetism

6.

The entire range of electromagnetic waves with different frequencies and wavelengths is called ____________.

a)

the water cycle

b)

electric wave cycle

c)

electromagnetic spectrum

d)

ultraviolet cycle

7.

A low-frequency, low-energy electromagnetic wave that has a wavelength longer than about 30 cm.

a)

radio wave

b)

microwave

c)

infrared wave

d)

gamma rays

8.

A _________ is a high-energy electromagnetic wave with a shorter wavelength and higher frequency than all other types of electromagnetic waves.

a)

radio waves

b)

infrared waves

c)

ultraviolet waves

d)

gamma rays

9.

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest energy?

a)

gamma rays

b)

light waves

c)

radio waves

d)

x-rays

10.

True or false? Light represents only a small portion of the total electromagnetic spectrum.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

________ is the use of electromagnetic waves to send information in all directions.

a)

Carrier wave

b)

Broadcasting

c)

X-ray

d)

Amplitude

12.

A change in the amplitude of a carrier wave is called _____.

a)

frequency modulation (FM)

b)

amplitude modulation (AM)

c)

broadcasting

d)

reception

13.

A change in the frequency of a carrier wave.

a)

amplitude modulation (AM)

b)

frequency modulation (FM)

c)

carrier wave

d)

transmission

14.

What does GPS stand for?

a)

Geographical Place System

b)

Graphic Photo System

c)

Global Positioning System

d)

Geology Passage System

15.

Satellites send and receive __________ to communicate information over long distances.

a)

x-rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

microwave signals