Electromagnetic Waves and Light

What is radiant energy?

• energy from the earth

• energy from heat

• energy given off by the sun

• energy from ocean waves

The highest point of a wave is known as the ___________

• wavelength

• trough

• amplitude

• crest

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Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

• microwaves

• visible light

• gamma rays

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How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?

• only a small portion

• a very l;arge portion

• about half

The electromagnetic spectrum includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of:

• increasing amplitutde

• increasing wavelength

• increasing frequency

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What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

• Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

• Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

• Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

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A cut piece of clear glass or plastic in the form of a triangle or other geometric shape.

• Person

• Prison

• Prism

• Preacher

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The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.

• Reaction

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Repost

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A substance through which light travels.

• Wavelength

• Opaque

• Frequency

• Medium

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When scientists talk about white light, they areMOST likely referring to light that is

• a combination of all of the colors in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

• the unabsorbed refracted light produced by a black light.

• the narrow band corresponding to white light in the electromagnetic spectrum.

• a combination of all the types of electromagnetic radiation.