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U3.6 Checkpoint #2

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a similarity among all electromagnetic waves? Select all that apply.

a)

They are magnetic fields

b)

They are electric fields

c)

They travel at the same speed

d)

They have the same frequency

e)

They have the same wavelength.

2.

What is a difference among different types of electromagnetic waves? Select all that apply.

a)

They have different wavelengths

b)

They have different frequencies

c)

They have different speeds

d)

They have different amplitudes

3.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma rays

4.

What happens to the wavelength as the frequency increases?

a)

It decreases

b)

It increases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It becomes zero

5.

What is the complete range of electromagnetic waves called?

a)

Electromagnetic spectrum

b)

Electromagnetic field

c)

Electromagnetic radiation

d)

Electromagnetic wave

6.

Which color has the highest frequency?

a)

Violet

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

7.

Where on the electromagnetic spectrum does visible light fall?

a)

On the low energy, long wavelength end

b)

In the mid energy, middle wavelength.

c)

On the high energy, short wavelength end

8.

Which electromagnetic wave is used in remote control devices?

a)

Infrared

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

X-rays

d)

Microwaves

9.

Which type of electromagnetic wave is used for communication through satellites?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma rays

10.

Which electromagnetic wave is used in Wi-Fi technology?

a)

Infrared

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

X-rays

d)

Microwaves

11.

Which type of wave is used to create a thermogram?

a)
Ultraviolet waves
b)
Radio waves
c)
Microwave waves
d)
Infrared waves
12.

The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called

a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
infrared rays
c)
radio waves
d)
gamma rays
13.

These electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths, lowest frequencies and are commonly used for wireless communications.

a)
microwaves
b)
infrared waves
c)
radio waves
d)
ultraviolet waves
14.

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum you can see is called (a)   .

Choose from the below words
visible light
infrared
ultraviolet
x-rays
15.

X-rays can be used to take pictures of bones because they have enough energy to penetrate soft tissues, but not bone. (a)  

Choose from the below words
True
False
16.

The letter "A" represents what type of electromagnetic wave?

a)

Gamma Radiation

b)

Visible Light

c)

Radio Waves

d)

Ultraviolet Light

17.

The letter "D" represents what type of electromagnetic wave?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared Radiation

d)

X - Rays

18.

Check ALL of the types of electromagnetic waves listed that have a higher frequency than infrared radiation.

a)

Red Light

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Ultraviolet Light

d)

X - Rays

19.

Check ALL of the types of electromagnetic waves listed that have a longer wavelengths than visible light.

a)

Gamma Radiation

b)

Infrared Radiation

c)

Radio Waves

d)

Microwaves

20.

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

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

X-Ray

d)

Red

21.

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

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Electromagnetic spectrum

22.

_________ is the number of waves per unit of time.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Electromagnetic spectrum

d)

Radar

23.

____________ waves have a color spectrum known as ROYGBIV.

a)

Ultraviolet light (UV)

b)

Visible light

c)

Infrared light

d)

Radio waves

24.

____________ waves are often used in heat lamps.

a)

Infrared

b)

Radar

c)

Gamma rays

d)

X-Rays

25.

_________ waves are used by insects to locate nectar.

a)

Red

b)

Violet

c)

Bugcentric

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

26.

___________ waves have the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency.

a)

Radio

b)

Gamma

c)

Radar (microwave)

d)

X-Ray

27.

________ waves are used to carry TV signals to antennas.

a)

Radio

b)

Gamma

c)

Infrared

d)

X-Ray

28.

____________ waves are a little higher in frequency than radio waves and are used in communications such as a cell phone.

a)

Visible light

b)

Radar (microwave)

c)

Infrared

d)

Gamma

29.

_________ waves are at the highest energy of the VISIBLE LIGHT spectrum.

a)

Gamma

b)

Red light

c)

Violet light

d)

Radio

30.

__________ waves are at the lowest energy of the VISIBLE LIGHT spectrum.

a)

Gamma

b)

Red light

c)

Violet light

d)

Radio

31.
What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can we see?
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Ultra Violet 
d)
Microwaves
32.
Which correctly explains the relationship between the energy and frequency of a wave.
a)
High frequency = High Energy
b)
Low Frequency = High Energy
c)
High Frequency = Low Energy
d)
There is no relationship.
33.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude 
34.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
35.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
36.

Q. Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Infrared Waves

c)

Microwaves

d)

Radiowaves

37.

The most dangerous waves which are short and can be caused from radioactivity or nuclear reactions.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

X-Rays

c)

UV Rays

d)

Microwaves

38.

Hot objects give off this type of wave.

a)

Gamma

b)

UV

c)

Radiowaves

d)

Infrared

39.

Gamma rays are

a)

Long

b)

High energy

c)

Low frequency

d)

Long energy

40.
EM waves are always____________
a)
Transverse
b)
Compression
c)
Longitudinal
d)
Seismic
41.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
42.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
43.
Which type of light has the highest energy of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
44.
Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
45.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum.

b)

wavelength and frequency.

c)

the way they reflect.

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.

46.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people