Electromagnetic Spectrum Lesson

The distance between 2 neighboring peaks or troughs is called _____________________.

• Speed

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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The most dangerous waves which are short and can be caused from radioactivity or nuclear reactions.

• Gamma Rays

• X-Rays

• UV Rays

• Microwaves

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Hot objects give off this type of wave.

• Gamma

• UV

• Radiowaves

• Infrared

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Gamma rays are

• Long

• High energy

• Low frequency

• Long energy

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What are electromagnetic waves?

• sound waves

• when electrically charged particles vibrate it desturbselectric & magnetic fields

• waves made by an electromagnet

• things like longitudinal waves

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Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?

• red

• yellow

• green

• blue

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Electromagnetic waves vary in

• the speed they travel in a vacuum.

• wavelength and frequency.

• the way they reflect.

• the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.

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What happens to the Electromagnetic waves as they enter our atmosphere from space?

• Speed up

• Burn up

• Slow down

• Vaporize

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Of the visible spectrum, what color has the longest wavelength?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

• Violet

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A prism can be used to...

• separate visible light into colors

• make a beam of light brighter

• measure the speed of light

• make UV light visible