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WorksheetsEM Spectrum and Light Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 49mins
Elijah is playing with a mirror and a flashlight.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the mirror is-
absorbed
stopped
reflected
refracted
Liam noticed that when he shines a flashlight on a mirror, the light...
Bends
Bounces
Absorbs
transmits
Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?
radio
x-rays
ultraviolet
gamma rays
Which EM waves are have a SHORTER wavelength than visible?
radio
none
infrared
x-rays
Evelyn is tuning her radio and notices that as she moves to stations with shorter wavelengths, something happens to the frequency. What happens to frequency when wavelength decreases?
stays the same
decreases
increases
There is no relationship between wavelength & frequency.
Benjamin is observing a piece of wood in his backyard. When sunlight strikes this wood, what happens to it?
The light transmits
The light reflects
The light absorbs
The light refracts
Rohan and Ava are exploring the differences between various types of light. How is ultraviolet light different from the light emitted by a flashlight?
Ultraviolet light is brighter than the light from a flashlight.
Only light from a flashlight can travel through space.
Ultraviolet light has a longer wavelength than the light from a flashlight.
Ultraviolet light is invisible to the human eye.
Light can sometimes create an optical illusion. For example, you may see something underwater and reach into the water to pick it up. However, the object is not where you thought it would be. What property of light is responsible for this optical illusion?
absorption
reflection
refraction
transmission
The sun’s energy arrives as radiation on Earth. When Hector was at the beach, he especially enjoyed the warmth of the sun. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum caused Hector to feel warm?
visible light
infrared radiation
ultraviolet radiation
microwave radiation
The sun’s energy arrives as radiation on Earth. When Hector was at the beach, he forgot to put on sunscreen. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum caused Hector to get sunburned?
visible light
infrared radiation
ultraviolet radiation
microwave radiation
The illustration shows what happens when two different colors of light strike a glass object. What can you conclude from the illustration?
the glass reflects the red light and refracts the yellow light
the glass refracts the red light and transmits the yellow light
the glass absorbs the red light and transmits the yellow light
the glass absorbs the red light and reflects the yellow light
Aria and Maya are studying electromagnetic waves in their physics class. Aria asks, "Which type of electromagnetic energy carries the least energy?"
X-Rays
Visible Light
Ultraviolet
Microwaves
Maya is looking at three different surfaces. Which surface is an example of reflection?
A
B
C
James is observing waves at the beach. He notices that a wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
high, low
high, high
low, high
low, low
Label these parts of a wave
Crest
Trough
Amplitude
Wavelength
Label which side of the Light Wave Spectrum have high or low ENERGY
Low Frequency/Energy
High Frequency/Energy
Label where each wave is located on the EM Spectrum
Gamma Radiation
X-Ray
UV Sunlight
Visible Light
Infrared Remote
Microwave
Radiowave
Which EM waves are invisible? (more than one correct answer)
radio
visible
ultraviolet
gamma rays
What is happening to every color BUT RED?
reflected
absorbed
refracted
The pictures shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens at a penny.
What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger? The light is-
absorbed
reflected
refracted
stopped
In which material can light transmit through?
glass
cardboard
metal
styrofoam
Which diagram best shows the reflection of light?
On a sunny morning, students standing in front of a store window noticed an image of themselves in the glass. Why did the students see their image in the glass?
Some of the light was reflected off the surface of the glass.
Some of the light passed through the glass window.
Some of the light was absorbed by the glass surface.
Some of the light separated into different colors.
To save energy, some people install solar panels on their homes shown in the image. What interaction between solar panels and sunlight enables people to save on energy?
The energy of the sunlight is reflected by the solar panels.
The energy of the sunlight is refracted by the solar panels.
The energy of the sunlight is absorbed by the solar panels.
The energy of the sunlight is transmitted through the house.
It is a dark and stormy night. All of a sudden you are woken up by a flash of lightning that seemed to appear directly outside your window. You brace yourself for the loud boom of thunder that arrives minutes later. Why is it you do not hear the thunder at the same time the lightning strikes?
Light waves travel faster than sound waves
Light does not travel in a wave, only sound does
The air near the lightning is warmer causing the sound to travel faster
Lightning only travels horizontally, while thunder travels only vertically
It is currently a hot day outside and the temperature is hovering around 40 degrees Celsius. You are wearing a black shirt and within 5 minutes you are sweating. You feel your shirt and it is warm. Meanwhile your friend is in a white shirt and they tell you their shirt is cool to the touch. Based on your knowledge of light why is your black shirt warmer than your friend's white shirt?
The color black on fabric reflects all wavelengths of light, while white fabric absorbs them
The color black on fabric absorbs all wavelengths of light and converts them into heat, while white fabric reflects most of the light.
White fabric absorbs more light because it is denser than black fabric
Black fabric transmits light, while white fabric absorbs light
