The Electromagnetic Spectrum Review

Question 1

What do electromagnetic waves do?
A. Carry energy through space where there is no matter.
B. Referred to as light.
C. Travel through space at the same speed.
D. All of the above.

Answer 1

All of the above.

Question 2

Energy from the Sun travels to Earth as what?

Answer 2

Electromagnetic waves

Question 3

Electromagnetic Spectrum includes all wavelengths. True or False

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Do gamma rays have a longer or shorter wavelength?

Answer 4

Shorter

Question 5

Do radio waves have a higher or lower frequency?

Answer 5

Lower

Question 6

Which scientist noticed that light moved in straight lines and bounced off surfaces?

Answer 6

Issac Newton

Question 7

Which scientist noticed that light bent around objects?

Answer 7

Christiaan Huygens

Question 8

Mechanical Wave is formed as a result of a _______.

Answer 8

Disturbance

Question 9

What can happen when light strikes an object?

Answer 9

Reflect, bounce, absorb, refract, or a combination of the three. What happens depends on the object it hits.

Question 10

Electromagnetic waves are formed by _______ which create an _________.

Answer 10

Charged particles, electric field

Question 11

Does light slow down or speed up or slow down when it passes through matter?

Answer 11

Slows down

Question 12

A combination of all color wavelengths produce ______.

Answer 12

White light

Question 13

Prisms separate white light by wavelength, True or False.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

The color of a transparent object is the color of the wavelengths that the object allows to pass through. True or False.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Light Frequency Order (lowest to gighest)

Answer 15

R O Y G C B V

Question 16

Light Frequency Order (lowest to highest)

Answer 16

R O Y G C B V