Light Spectrum

If a ray of light has a wavelength of 580 nanometers, what shade of visible light does it produce?

• red

• orange

• green

• yellow

Which shade of visible light is caused by a light wave with the longest wavelength?

• orange

• violet

• red

• yellow

Identify each part of the electromagnetic spectrum:

d

e

f

g

a

b

c

Gamma ray

Visible light

X-ray

Radio wave

Ultraviolet

Microwave

Infrared

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Which wavelength can humans see?

• Microwaves

• Radio waves

• Visible light

• Gamma rays

Which "item" represents x-rays:

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Which "item" represents gamma rays:

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Which shade of visible light is caused by a light wave with the shortest wavelength?

• yellow

• red

• violet

• orange

If a ray of light has a wavelength of 465 nanometers, what shade of visible light does it produce?

• yellow

• violet

• blue

• orange

Why does this apple look red?

• The apple reflects red light and absorbs all other colors

• The apple absorbs red light and reflects all other colors

• The apple reflects all the light shinning on it

• The apple is red because we see that color.

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Complete the following analogy. RADIO WAVES : LONGEST WAVELENGTH :: ____________ : SHORTEST WAVELENGTH

• INFRARED LIGHT

• ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT

• X-RAYS

• GAMMA RAYS

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