Electromagnetic Spectrum Quiz for 8th Grade

Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

• Ultraviolet light

• Gamma rays

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What is the correct order of the electromagnetic spectrum from longest to shortest wavelength?

• Radio waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma rays

• Gamma rays, X-rays, Ultraviolet, Visible light, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio waves

• Ultraviolet, Visible light, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio waves, X-rays, Gamma rays

• Infrared, Ultraviolet, Visible light, Microwaves, Radio waves, X-rays, Gamma rays

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Which type of electromagnetic radiation is used for sterilizing medical equipment?

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• X-rays

• Microwaves

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What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

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Which of the following is not a property of electromagnetic waves?

• They can travel through a vacuum.

• They require a medium to travel.

• They travel at the speed of light.

• They are transverse waves.

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the highest frequency?

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

• Infrared

• Gamma rays

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Visible light occupies what part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Between infrared and ultraviolet

• Between ultraviolet and X-rays

• Between microwaves and infrared

• Between X-rays and gamma rays

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What is the primary factor that determines the color of visible light?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Speed

• Wavelength

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Which of the following electromagnetic waves is most commonly used in cooking food?

• Infrared

• Microwaves

• Radio waves

• Ultraviolet

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What is the phenomenon by which electromagnetic radiation is absorbed and re-emitted in all directions by atoms and molecules in matter?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Scattering

• Diffraction

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