Electromagnetic Spectrum

In the electromagnetic spectrum, which of the following is true of waves with long wavelengths?

• They have high frequencies

• They have low frequencies

• They have moderate frequencies

• They have inconsistent frequencies

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Sunscreen bottles often include the phrase: “Protects against UVA and UVB waves.” This refers to ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun. Which of the following is true of ultraviolet radiation?

• Ultraviolet radiation has shorter wavelengths than x-rays, therefore it is more dangerous than xrays.

• Ultraviolet radiation has longer wavelengths than infrared light, therefore it is more dangerous than infrared light.

• Ultraviolet radiation has shorter wavelengths than visible light, therefore it is more dangerous than visible light.

• Ultraviolet radiation has longer wavelengths than gamma radiation, therefore it is more dangerous than gamma radiation.

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The full range of energy in sunlight can be described as

• ATP

• Visible Light

• Electromagnetic Radiation

• Ultraviolet Light

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What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen by humans?

• Visible Light

• Microwaves

• Ultraviolet Waves

• Infrared Waves

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Which feature best distinguishes one form of electromagnetic energy from another?

• Color

• Wavelength

• Surface Temperature

• Distance Traveled

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Which of the following is NOT a type of radiation present in radiation from the sun?

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• Visible

• Radio

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Which has a higher frequency?

• Wave N

• Wave O

• Same frequency

• There is no frequency

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The distance between E and H is called

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

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A rainbow is sunlight disbursed into a spectrum of colors ranging from red to violet. When you are facing a rainbow, the sun is always behind you, the rain is in the direction of the rainbow, and the arc of the rainbow is directly opposite the sun. Which statement best describes the formation of a rainbow?

• Tiny water droplets absorb the light waves that strike them disbursing the light into colored arcs.

• Light travels faster after the rain due to increased moisture in the air.

• Light in absorbed by the tiny water droplets in the atmosphere.

• The water droplets in the air refract the light waves separating the light into colored arcs.

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Our eyes detect light that lies only within a small region of the electromagnetic spectrum. This region is called visible light. Which of these statements describes the visible spectrum of light as seen by the human eye?

• The lowest frequency appears red, and the highest frequency appears violet.

• The lowest frequency appears green, and the highest frequency appears red.

• The lowest frequency appears blue, and the highest frequency appears orange.

• The lowest frequency appears yellow, and the highest frequency appears green.