Electromagnetic Spectrum and Waves

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Science
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8th Grade
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
frequency
amplitud
wavelength
hertz
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
How fast does light travel?
100,000 km/s
200,000 km/s
300,000 km/s
400,000 km/s
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
Gamma Rays
Radio Waves
Visible Light
Infrared rays
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
Radio waves
Ultraviolet Rays
Gamma Rays
X-rays
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
X-rays
Visible Light
Gamma Rays
Ultraviolet Rays
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
increases.
decreases.
stays the same.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
wavelength
crest
trough
amplitude
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
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