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Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What electromagnetic wave . has . the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Radio Waves

d)

X Rays

2.

What electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Infrared Waves

d)

Radio Waves

3.

Which of the following is correct in order from lowest to highest energy?

a)

X Rays, Visible Light, Microwave

b)

Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Gamma-Rays

c)

Microwave, Visible Light, Gamma Rays

4.

Radio waves, visible light, and x rays are examples of electromagnetic waves that always differ from each other in

a)

amplitude

b)

intensity

c)

temperature

d)

wavelength

5.

Which of the following has the electromagnetic waves going from least amount of energy to most amount of energy?

a)

Radio Waves, Infrared, X Rays

b)

Gamma, Infrared, Microwaves

c)

Microwaves, Radio, X Rays

d)

Visible Light, Infrared, Microwaves

6.

What happens to wavelength as the frequency of a wave increases?

a)

increase

b)

stays the same

c)

decreases

d)

becomes faster

7.

The human eye is only capable of seeing which electromagnetic wave?

a)

Infrared Light

b)

Ultraviolet Light

c)

Visible Light

d)

All of the above

8.

What electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?

a)

infrared light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

visible light

d)

microwaves

9.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

ultraviolet waves

d)

gamma rays

10.

The color blue has more energy than the color red.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What wave helps the skin make Vitamin D and helps the body absorb calcium?

a)

Infrared

b)

Visible light

c)

Microwave

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

12.

This type of electromagnetic wave has different colors of light that all have different wavelengths.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared

d)

Visible Light

13.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is primarily used in night vision technology?

a)

A) Infrared

b)

B) Ultraviolet

c)

C) X-rays

d)

D) Gamma rays

14.

What is the primary difference between radio waves and microwaves in the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

A) Frequency

b)

B) Speed

c)

C) Amplitude

d)

D) Temperature

15.

Which electromagnetic wave is most commonly used in medical imaging to view the inside of the human body?

a)

A) Radio waves

b)

B) X-rays

c)

C) Infrared

d)

D) Ultraviolet