
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Quiz by Beth Reyes
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- Q1What type of waves are used to transmit radar messages?infrared wavesradio wavesmicrowaves120s
- Q2Electromagnetic waves that you can see are called...radio wavesvisible lightmicrowavesinfrared waves120s
- Q3How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?none of itmost of itonly a small partall of it120s
- Q4What is visible light composed of?radio wavesmicrowavesinfrared wavesred, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet120s
- Q5Which is NOT part of the electromagnetic spectrum.radio wavesmicrowavesinfrared wavesrefraction120s
- Q6The waves coming from the sun to the Earth come in ______ lengths.differentstraightshortlong120s
- Q7What are the shortest waves called in the electromagnetic spectrum?microwavesradio wavesultraviolet wavesgamma rays120s
- Q8How fast do radio waves travel?55 miles per hour86,000 miles per hour175,000 miles per second186,000 miles per second120s
- Q9Other than cooking food, what else do we use microwaves for?heat lampsradio and telephone communicationexploring spaceseeing inside our bodies120s
- Q10Radio waves have lower frequencies and longer wavelengths than other kinds of radiation.TrueFalse120s