Electromagnetic Spectrum and Wave Communication

All electromagnetic waves have the same...

• frequency
• speed
• wavelength
• energy

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_______ waves carry the greatest amount of energy. 

• x-rays
• gamma rays
• infrared rays
• visible light

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Put the visible light colors in order from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength

• Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
• Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
• Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

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A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

• high, low
• high, high
• low, high
• low, low

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What type of wave is pictured?

• Longitudinal
• Transverse
• Light
• Standing

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Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?

• Infrared radiation
• Ultraviolet radiation
• Radio waves
• X-rays

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Which rays can be felt as heat?

• X-Rays
• Infrared Radiation
• Ultraviolet Radiation
• Microwaves

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________________ are waves used by Police Officers to test the speed of your car with RADAR.

• Ultraviolet
• Infrared
• Radio
• Microwaves

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Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.

• Penicillin
• Radio
• Infrared
• Gamma

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The green arrow on the image is measuring the _________________________. _{(click text to see image)}

• wavelength
• amplitude
• crest
• trough

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