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EM Spectrum and Energy

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
2.
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
3.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
4.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
5.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
6.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?
a)
All of it
b)
None of it
c)
Most of it
d)
Only a small part
7.
The height of the wave from the rest position is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
8.

Which color has the longest wavelength?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Purple

9.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude 
10.
According to the Bohr Model, electrons are only found in specific orbits around the nucleus called __________________________
a)
Energy Levels
b)
Electron Lanes
c)
Electron Places
d)
Atomic Mass
11.

When atoms _____________ energy, their electrons move to higher energy levels. These electrons _____________ energy by emitting light when they return to lower energy levels.

a)

lose, absorb

b)

absorb, lose

c)

lose, lose

d)

absorb, absorb

12.

Emission spectra (bright line spectra) are created when electrons move from ___.

a)

higher to lower energy levels.

b)

lower to higher energy levels.

c)

s orbitals to p orbitals.

d)

one atom to a different atom.

13.

Which type of spectra measures the light that a gas absorbs and produces dark lines?

a)

Absorption spectra

b)

Emission spectra

c)

Continuous spectra

14.

When electrons of an element reach an "excited" state, ___ lines are produced.

a)

dark

b)

emission (bright)

c)

continuous

d)

invisible

15.

Each element on the periodic table can be identified by its

a)

classification as a solid, liquid or gas.

b)

location on the table.

c)

ability to react to form compounds.

d)

unique spectral "fingerprint."

16.

Emission spectra emitted by an element (or compound) will produce ___ through a spectroscope.

a)

bright lines

b)

a continuous rainbow

c)

dark lines

d)

white light

17.

In which state does an electron have the least amount of energy?

a)

Excited state

b)

Ground state

c)

Orbital

d)

Bohr model

18.

The number of waves that pass a given point every second

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Energy

d)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

19.

Carried in different amounts by all waves

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Energy

d)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

20.

Broad range of radiation that carries energy as waves

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Energy

d)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

21.

When two different variables do the opposite thing

a)

Direct Relatinship

b)

Inverse Relationship

22.

When two different variables do the same thing

a)

Direct Relatinship

b)

Inverse Relationship

23.

As wavelength increases: frequency,_____________ and energy ______________.

a)

Increases; decrease

b)

Increases; increases

c)

Decreases; decreases

d)

Decrease; increases

24.
The energy of waves _______ as the wavelength gets shorter.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
25.

The number of times a wave cycles in one second, measured in Hertz is called

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

velocity of a wave

d)

displacement from equilibrium

26.

The number of times a wave cycles in one second, measured in Hertz is called

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

velocity of a wave

d)

displacement from equilibrium

27.

A particle of light is called a...

a)

Photoelectron

b)

Photon

c)

Proton

d)

Electron

28.
This image is an illustration of
a)
photoelectric effect
b)
Dalton's atomic theory
c)
Bohr model
d)
Quantum mechanical model
29.

The emission of electrons from a metal when light shines on the metal → photoelectric effect

a)

true

b)

false

30.

when a narrow beam of the emitted light was shined through a prism, it was separated into four specific colors of the visible spectrum →line emission spectrum

a)

true

b)

false

31.

all the forms of electromagnetic radiation

a)

electromagnetic spectrum

b)

line emission spectrum

c)

electromagnetic radiation

d)

photoelectric effect

32.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
33.
Who performed the Gold Foil Experiment?
a)
J. J. Thomson
b)
Ernest Rutherford
c)
Neils Bohr
d)
John Dalton
34.

What is the major problem with Rutherford's Model of the atom?

a)

The electrons crash into the nucleus

b)

The electrons repel each other

c)

The nucleus is not positively charged

d)

The nucleus is not negatively charged

35.

What did Niels Bohr find when he passed an electric current through a vacuum tube containing hydrogen gas?

a)

A pink glow

b)

A blue glow

c)

A green glow

d)

No glow

36.

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

An arrangement of all electromagnetic waves by decreasing wavelength

b)

An arrangement of all electromagnetic waves by increasing wavelength

c)

An arrangement of all electromagnetic waves by decreasing frequency

d)

An arrangement of all electromagnetic waves by increasing frequency

37.

How many electrons does hydrogen have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

38.

What is the symbol for wavelength?

a)

Lambda (λ)

b)

Nu (𝝂)

c)

Crest (C)

d)

Trough (T)

39.

In the electromagnetic spectrum, which of the following is true of waves with long wavelengths?

a)

They have high frequencies

b)

They have low frequencies

c)

They have moderate frequencies

d)

They have inconsistent frequencies

40.

Each element on the periodic table can be identified by its

a)

classification as a solid, liquid or gas.

b)

location on the table.

c)

ability to react to form compounds.

d)

unique spectral "fingerprint."

41.
Why are line emission spectra of elements called "atomic fingerprints"?
a)
They are all the same
b)
They are all unique
c)
They are all similar
d)
They all contain colored light
42.

Light is a form of energy and is made of many colors.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

If white light is passed through a prism, it can not be separated into light of different colors.

a)

True

b)

False