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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which electromagnetic wave has the greatest energy and is the most penetrating?
microwaves
visible light
gamma rays
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and wi-fi communications?
Infrared rays
ultraviolet rays
microwaves
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which type of waves are used/were used in TV broadcasting?
radio waves
infrared rays
x-rays
- 4. Multiple Choice
For waves in any medium, as the frequency increases, what happens to the energy?
It also decrease
It stays the same
It increases
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has a wavelength longer than microwaves, and a lower frequency?
Infrared waves
Radio waves
Visible light
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has a frequency higher than ultraviolet rays?
visible light
infrared rays
x-rays
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?gamma raysx-raysultraviolet rays
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which electromagnetic waves are used in devices such as heat lamps and TV remote controls?
ultraviolet rays
microwaves
infrared rays
- 9. Multiple Choice
Shorter waves have ____energy; longer waves___energy.
Lower;higher
Higher;lower
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
A group of energy waves that are visible to the human eye.
The name given to a group of waves that mostly are invisible and can travel through space.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is an example of a radio wave?
Remote control
Heat lamps
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which statement is true about visible Light?
Human eyes can't detect it and it has a higher frequency than infrared.
Human eyes can detect it and it has a higher frequency than infrared.
Human eyes can't detect it and it has a lower frequency than infrared.
Human eyes can detect it and it has a lower frequency than infrared.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Ultra violet light has
more energy than visible light.
more energy than X-ray.
more energy than gamma rays.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Microwaves have a
longer a wavelength than radio waves and higher frequency than radio waves.
shorter a wavelength than radio waves and higher frequency than radio waves.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Too much ultra violet light can cause cancer.
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
Ionizing energy has the abilty to remove an electron.
True
False
- 17. Fill in the Blank
List an effect of having radiation sickness.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Wavelength are measured in hertz.
True
False
- 19. Fill in the Blank
What are the three safest forms of radiation?
- 20. Multiple Choice
Humans are able to detect more than one type of radiation on the elecromagnetic spectrum.
True
False
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