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PES - EMS, Light, Vision

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and therefore the lowest frequency/energy? These waves are used in broadcasting, wifi, and texting.

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Visible light

c)

Radio waves

d)

Infrared rays

2.

Which electromagnetic waves are used in devices such as heat lamps and TV remote controls?

a)

Ultraviolet rays

b)

Infrared Rays

c)

Microwaves

3.

How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

a)

A small portion of it

b)

Most of it

c)

All of it

d)

None of it

4.

Which section of the electromagnetic spectrum is the ONLY part humans can see?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Visible Light

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

5.

Which electromagnetic waves are used by doctors to detect broken bones inside your body?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Ultraviolet Rays

d)

Infrared Rays

6.

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and therefore the highest frequency/most energy? Hint: These waves are also used in cancer treatments.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Ultraviolet Rays

d)

X-rays

7.

What high energy waves are given off by radioactive materials?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Microwaves

c)

Ultraviolet Rays

d)

Radio Waves

8.

Which wave has a low frequency, a long wavelength, and low energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Not enough information to determine

9.

Which wave has a high frequency, a short wavelength, and high energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Not enough information to determine

10.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
11.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
12.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength
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
13.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
14.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
15.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
16.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
17.

The number of waves that pass a given point every second

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Energy

d)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

18.

The distance between the crests of two waves

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Energy

d)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

19.

Broad range of radiation that carries energy as waves

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Energy

d)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

20.

Which of the following best explains why ultraviolet rays can cause sunburn but visible light from a light bulb does not damage skin?

a)

Ultraviolet rays come before the light rays in the electromagnetic spectrum, which means anything before visible light automatically causes cancer.

b)

Ultraviolet rays have lower frequencies than visible light rays and thus have higher energy than light rays from a light bulb.

c)

Ultraviolet rays have higher frequency than visible light rays and thus have more energy than light rays from a light bulb.

d)

Ultraviolet rays have higher frequencies than visible light rays and thus have less energy than light rays from a light bulb.

21.

On the electromagnetic spectrum, radio waves are found on the end of the spectrum considered to possess a low amount of energy. Which statement most accurately describes the wavelength/frequency relationship present in radio waves?

a)

Radio waves possess both low frequencies and small wavelengths.

b)

Radio waves possess both high frequencies and large wavelengths.

c)

Radio waves possess high frequencies and small wavelengths.

d)

Radio waves possess low frequencies and large wavelengths.

22.

Describe the waves the arrow is pointing at.

a)

long wavelength / low energy

b)

long wavelength / high energy

c)

short wavelength / low energy

d)

short wavelength / high energy

23.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)

Red

b)

Gamma

c)

Microwave

d)

Visible

24.

What color of light has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

violet

25.

What color of light has the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

indigo

c)

yellow

d)

violet

26.

Why does this apple look red?

a)

The apple reflects red light and absorbs all other colors

b)

The apple absorbs red light and reflects all other colors

c)

The apple reflects all the light shinning on it

d)

The apple is red because we see that color.

27.

If a ray of light has a wavelength of 580 nanometers, what shade of visible light does it produce?

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

yellow

28.
What does the word "converging" mean?
a)
to separate
b)
to come together
c)
parallel 
d)
perpendicular
29.
A converging lens is also known as a ____ lens.
a)
convex
b)
concave
c)
double
d)
refracted
30.
What does the word "diverging" mean?
a)
to spread apart
b)
to come together
c)
parallel
d)
perpendicular
31.
A diverging lens is also known as a ____lens.
a)
refracted
b)
diffracted
c)
convex
d)
concave
32.
___ is when light travels through a material and bends.
a)
Diffraction
b)
Dispersion
c)
Mirage
d)
Refraction
33.
The point where the rays meet is known as....
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens
34.
Which describes a convex lens?
a)
triangular in shape
b)
more transparent in the middle
c)
thicker on the edges than in the middle
d)
thicker in the middle than on the edges
35.
Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?
a)
Thicker 
b)
Thinner 
36.
What type of lens do humans have in their eyes? 
a)
Concave Lens 
b)
Convex Lens 
37.
Is a concave lens thicker or thinner in the middle? 
a)
Thicker 
b)
Thinner 
38.

A concave lens has an inward curved shape. It refracts light outward from the lens. They light rays spread apart as they exit the lens. Which represents a concave lens?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A and B

d)

neither A or B

39.

If you were to accidentally scratch the outermost part of your eye, which part would you damage?

a)

The cornea

b)

The lens

c)

The retina

d)

The pupil

40.

What is the retina?

a)

the back part of the eye where the image is formed

b)

the front part of the eye that is clear

c)

the black part that light goes through

d)

the colored part

41.
When someone can see better far away. 
a)
Farsighted 
b)
Shortsighted 
c)
Blind 
d)
Nearsighted 
42.
When someone can see better up close than they can far away. 
a)
Farsighted 
b)
Blind 
c)
Nearsighted 
d)
Shortsided