Electromagnetic Radiation Quiz

What is the basic difference between UV, visible, and infrared radiation?

• Their source

• Their color

• Their wavelength

• Their intensity

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Which has the longest wavelength?

• UV radiation

• Visible light

• Infrared radiation

• X-rays

• Radiovaves

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Which has the lowest energy of those listed?

• UV radiation

• Visible light

• Infrared radiation

• Gamma rays

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______ are waves used in heat lamps.

• UV waves

• Infrared waves

• Visible light waves

• Radio waves

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______ waves are used to carry TV signals.

• UV waves

• Infrared waves

• Visible light waves

• Radio waves

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______ are the lowest energy of the visible light spectrum.

• Red waves

• Blue waves

• Green waves

• Violet waves

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_____ waves are the highest energy of the visible light spectrum. (Careful, it's set to shuffle, so the color word may not match the color of the background.)

• Red

• Orange

• Yellow

• Blue

• Violet

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_____ have the shortest wavelength and highest energy level.

• Microwaves

• X-rays

• Gamma rays

• Ultraviolet rays

_____ have the longest wavelength and lowest energy level.

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

• Infrared waves

• Visible light

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____ is the distance between one point of a wave to the same point in the next wave.

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Velocity

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