Electromagnetic Spectrum

Match the following

• Has the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequency

• Radio waves

• Used in cell phone communication and police radar systems

• Infrared rays

• Overexposure to this can result in sunburns and skin cancer

• UV rays

• It is used in thermal imaging

• Microwaves

• Has the highest energy of all electromagnetic radiation and is the most damaging to human tissue

• Gamma Rays

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Radiant energy spreads out from its source in all directions.

• True

• False

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Both X-rays and gamma rays have higher frequencies than ultraviolet rays.

• True

• False

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Communicating with satellites is an application of gamma rays.

• True

• False

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Reorder the following according to the spectrum

• orange

• green

• yellow

• red

• blue

Reorder the following from shortest wavelength to the longest wavelength.

• ultraviolet waves

• gamma waves

• visible light

• infrared rays

• x-rays

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Reorder the following from shortest wavelength to the longest wavelength.

• x-rays

• microwaves

• radio waves

• infrared

• gamma waves

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The electromagnetic spectrum is a continuous range of ______ for electromagnetic radiation.

• light

• frequencies

• particles

• magnestism

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Which has more energy?

• radio/tv waves

• infrared

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Which has a higher frequency?

• visible light

• ultraviolet rays

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