Electromagnetic Energy

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

• X-rays

• Visible Light

• Gamma Rays

• Ultraviolet Rays

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves? 

• They have very short wavelengths 

• They transmit energy instead of matter 

• They can travel through empty space

• They can change direction by reflection 

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The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.

• violet

• red

• blue

• yellow

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In ____shift, the galaxies appear _____ in color b/c they are moving away from us.

• blue; red

• red; red

• red; blue

• blue; blue

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The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 

• higher

• lower

• neither, stays the same

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The lower the frequency the ______ the energy.

• higher

• lower

• neither, stays the same

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Which type of light has the lowest energy of this group?

• Radio

• Microwave

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

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Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

• Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

• Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

• Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

• Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

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The _______________ determines the color of visible light.

• wavelength (and frequency)

• speed

• amplitude

• particles of the medium

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This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum. 

• microwaves

• visible light

• x-rays

• gamma ray

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