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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the entire range of light that can be detected by the human eye?ultraviolet lightvisible lightinfrared lightx-rays
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIf the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy?Energy is higher.Energy is lower.Energy is not dependent on wavelength.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich part of the electromagnetic spectrum has high enough energy to cause damage to eyes and skin, and sometimes even cancer?infrared lightvisible lightultraviolet lightmicrowaves
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest energy?radio wavesmicrowavesinfrared lightvisible light - 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
infrared light
visible light
ultraviolet light
x-rays
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?ultraviolet lightx-raysgamma raysinfrared rays
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the correct order of waves of the electromagnetic spectrum, from lowest energy to highest energy?radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet light, x-rays, gamma raysgamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light, microwaves, radio waves
- 8. Multiple ChoiceEM waves are always____________TransverseCompressionLongitudinalSeismic
- 9. Multiple ChoiceCell phones use_____________waves.MicrowavesGammaXRaysRadio
- 10. Multiple ChoiceInfrared waves are used in__________________.Bath tubsMicrowavesRemote ControlsTanning
- 11. Multiple ChoiceCancer can be treated with_______________waves.PenicillinRadioInfraredGamma
- 12. Multiple ChoiceEM waves________________travel through space.NeverCannotCanWish they could
- 13. Multiple Choice_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.RedGammaMicrowaveVisible
- 14. Multiple ChoiceEM waves ________ a medium.requiredon't requirecan havesometimes have
- 15. Multiple ChoiceEM waves _______ travel the same speed in a vacuum.neversometimesalwayscan
- 16. Multiple Choice_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.microwavesradio wavesgamma raysultraviolet
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThis type of EM wave can cause skin cancer.microwavesultraviolet rayradioinfrared
- 18. Multiple Choice_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.x-raysgamma raysinfrared raysvisible light
- 19. Multiple ChoiceNuclear weapons are examples of __________.x-raysultraviolet raysgamma raysinfrared rays
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAll electromagnetic waves have _________ wavelengths and ________ frequencies.different, similardifferent, differentsimilar, similarsimilar, different
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe higher the frequency the ______ the energy.higherlowerneither, stays the same
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThis type of EM wave shows a break in bones.gamma rayx-raybrokenometerradio wave
- 23. Multiple Choice________ is an EM wave that has the LEAST energy.radiogamma raysmicrowavesvisible light
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