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Wave, EM Spectrum, Light, Sound

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

2.

Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

3.

Which EM waves are have the lowest frequency?

a)

radio

b)

none

c)

infrared

d)

x-rays

4.

Which EM waves are have the highest energy & are the most dangerous?

a)

radio

b)

gamma rays

c)

infrared

d)

x-rays

5.

Which wave has the highest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None (same frequency)

6.

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None (same wavelength)

7.

how fast do electromagnetic waves travel through the vacuum of space?

a)

they don't

b)

250,000,000 m/s

c)

the speed of light

d)

100mph

8.

as the wavelength of a wave increases its frequency also increases

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Select all that are TRUE about Reflection & Refraction.

a)

Refraction is when light strikes & bounces off an object

b)

Reflection is when light strikes & bounces off an object

c)

Reflection is when light bends as it passes through a substance

d)

Refraction is when light bends as it passes through a substance

10.

Match the following terms of Light Properties.

a)
1.

Refraction

b)
2.

Reflection of all visible light

c)
3.

Absorption of all visible light

11.

How does light travels?

a)

In a straight line

b)

in a curved path

c)

in a zig-zag path

12.

Sound waves cannot travel through which of these?

a)

paper

b)

milk

c)

outer space

d)

hydrogen

13.

Match how sounds travels through various types of media.

a)

solid

1.

Sound travels the fastest

b)

liquid

2.

Sound travels at a medium speed

c)

gas

3.

Sounds travels the slowest

d)

vacuum

4.

Sound CANNOT travel though the vacuum of space.

14.

Which Electromagnetic waves help doctors detect a broken bone inside your body?

a)

UV light

b)

Gamma ray

c)

X ray

15.

A leaf is green because

a)

All colors are reflected except green

b)

The light is not part of the EM

c)

All colors are absorbed except green

d)

The sun light shining on the leaf is green

16.

Match these

a)

sound

1.

mechanical energy

b)

light

2.

radiant energy

c)

travels in waves

3.

both

17.
Question Image

Match these parts of a light wave

a)

Amplitude

1.

height of the wave

b)

wavelength

2.

distance from crest to crest or trough to trough

c)

crest

3.

top

d)

trough

4.

bottom

e)

frequency

5.

how often waves occur

18.

Order these colors from least energy to most energy

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

blue

e)

violet

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
19.

Order these radiant energy forms from least energy to most energy

a)

radio

b)

microwave

c)

infrared

d)

visible

1)
2)
3)
4)
20.

match these types of energy with how they can be used

a)

Infrared

1.

"seeing" the heat of a person or animal in the dark

b)

Radio

2.

music, communication

c)

Microwaves

3.

cooking

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

4.

growing plants, tanning, cleaning

e)

X-Rays

5.

"seeing" inside the body (bones)