Sun's Spectrum

Which of the following types of radiation come from the sun? (select all that are true)

• radio waves

• gamma ray waves

• microwaves

• visible light waves

• ultraviolet waves

Which shows the correct order from lowest energy to highest energy?

• radio, gamma, visible light

• gamma, radio, visible light

• gamma, visible light, radio

• radio, visible light, gamma

Which type of radiation is used in solar panels?

• visible light waves

• radio waves

• gamma ray waves

• x-ray waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

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Which type of radiation causes sunburns?

• Xrays

• Ultraviolet

• visible light

• gamma rays

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

As white light travels through a prism and is refracted (bent/broken) what happens?

• All the colors of the rainbow are seen

• Only red and purple are seen

• The white light is absorbed

• The white light is reflected

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What are the colors of white light from lowest frequency to highest? (hint: ROYGBIV)

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

• violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red.

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

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

All the different electromagnetic spectrum radiations have the same speed but different wavelengths.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which order is correct from least to greatest energy?

• microwaves, visible light, x rays

• infrared, radio, microwaves

• Gamma, x rays, uv

• visible light, infrared, microwaves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

Which one has higher energy than visible light but lower energy than x-rays?

• Microwaves

• Ultraviolet (UV)

• Infrared

• Gamma

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

As wavelength gets shorter...

• frequency & energy increases

• frequency & energy decreases

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1