Electromagnetic Spectrum Summative Assessment

Part 1. Choose the best answer to the following questions.

  1. What is the basic difference between ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation?
  2. Half-life
  3. Temperature
  4. Wavelength
  5. Wave velocity
  6. In each of the following pairs, circle the form of radiation with LONGER WAVELENGTH:
  7. red light or blue light
  8. microwaves or radiowaves
  9. infrared radiation or red light
  10. gamma rays or UV radiation
  11. In each of the following pairs, circle the form of radiation with GREATER FREQUENCY:
  12. yellow light or green light
  13. x-rays or gamma rays
  14. UV radiation or violet light
  15. AM radio waves or visible light
  16. In each of the following pairs, circle the form or radiation with the LOWEST ENERGY:
  17. red light or blue light
  18. microwaves or radio waves
  19. infrared radiation or red light
  20. gamma rays or UV radiation
  21. yellow light or green light
  22. x-rays or gamma rays
  23. UV radiation or violet light
  24. AM radio waves or FM radio waves

Part 2. Use the word bank to answer the following questions. Each word may only be used once.

(UV) Ultraviolet light / radar / wavelength / visible light / violet / infrared
gamma / frequency / radio / red / X-Rays / Electromagnetic Spectrum
  1. ______waves are used to penetrate solids and are used in doctor’s offices and airports.
  2. ______is the distance between one point of a wave to the same point in the next wave.
  3. ______is the number of waves per unit time.
  4. ______waves have a color spectrum known as ROYGBIV.
  5. ______waves are often used in heat lamps.
  6. ______waves are used by insects to locate nectar.
  7. ______have the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency.
  8. ______waves used to carry TV signals.

9.______are a little higher in frequency than radio waves and are used in communications.

10.______are at the highest energy of the visible light spectrum.

11.______are at the lowest energy of the visible light spectrum.

12.______The range of wavelengths or of frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends.

KEY

Part 1. Choose the best answer to the following questions.

  1. What is the basic difference between ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation?

a.Half-life

b.Temperature

c.Wavelength

d.Wave velocity

  1. In each of the following pairs, circle the form of radiation with LONGER WAVELENGTH:
  2. red light or blue light
  3. microwaves or radiowaves
  4. infrared radiation or red light
  5. gamma rays or UV radiation
  6. In each of the following pairs, circle the form of radiation with GREATER FREQUENCY:
  7. yellow light or green light
  8. x-rays or gamma rays
  9. UV radiation or violet light
  10. AM radio waves or visible light
  11. In each of the following pairs, circle the form or radiation with the LOWEST ENERGY:
  12. red light or blue light
  13. microwaves or radio waves
  14. infrared radiation or red light
  15. gamma rays or UV radiation
  16. yellow light or green light
  17. x-rays or gamma rays
  18. UV radiation or violet light
  19. AM radio waves or FM radio waves

Part 2. Use the word bank to answer the following questions. Each word may only be used once.

(UV) Ultraviolet light / radar / wavelength / visible light / violet / Infrared
gamma / frequency / radio / red / X-Rays / Electromagnetic Spectrum
  1. ___X-Rays______waves are used to penetrate solids and are used in doctor’s offices and airports.
  2. ___Wavelength___ is the distance between one point of a wave to the same point in the next wave.
  3. ___Frequency____ is the number of waves per unit time.
  4. ___Visible Light___waves have a color spectrum known as ROYGBIV.
  5. ___Infrared______waves are often used in heat lamps.
  6. ___UV______waves are used by insects to locate nectar.
  7. ___Gamma______have the shortest wavelength and the highest frequency.
  8. ___Radio______waves used to carry TV signals.

21.___Radar______are a little higher in frequency than radio waves and are used in communications.

22.___Violet______are at the highest energy of the visible light spectrum.

23.___Red______are at the lowest energy of the visible light spectrum.

24.___Electromagnetic Spectrum_____The range of wavelengths or of frequencies over which electromagnetic radiation extends.

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