Electromagnetic Spectrum Vocabulary

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

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• Visible light

• Radio waves

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The range of wavelengths present in the different types of electromagnetic radiation is called the electromagnetic spectrum. The electromagnetic spectrum is illustrated in the diagram provided. Different portions are labeled. Which portion has the longest wavelength?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Our eyes perceive colors because of differences in which of the following properties of light?

• Intensity

• Wavelength

• Angle

• Source

Adrian is observing a piece of white paper. His eye perceives the paper to be white because his eye is receiving what kind of light?

• Light in all the colors of the visible spectrum

• Light mostly at the ultraviolet end of the spectrum

• Light mostly at the infrared end of the spectrumDLight the paper produced when heated by the Sun

• Light the paper produced when heated by the Sun

The energy that is radiated to Earth by the Sun includes visible light, infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, and other types. These different forms of radiation are distinguished based on what property?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Speed

• Intensity

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Sunlight is a mixture of electromagnetic waves, ranging from infrared to ultraviolet. Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelengths?

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• Visible light

• Radio waves

The electromagnetic spectrum is illustrated in the diagram provided. Different portions are labeled.Which portion can be detected by the human eye?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Brooke wakes up in the morning to find a rainbow produced by light shining through the fish tank near her window. Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation produced the rainbow that Brooke saw?

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

• White light

• Gamma rays

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A combination of all the wavelengths within the visible light portion of the electromagnetic spectrum will result in which of the following colors?

• White

• Red

• Violet

• Blue

Which of the following best describes the radiation our planet receives from the Sun?

• All the radiation is infrared radiation

• The radiation is in many different wavelengths.

• All the radiation is ultraviolet radiation

• The radiation includes all wavelengths except visible light.