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Light Waves

Quiz by Emmanuel Colete

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see?
    Ultraviolet light
    X-rays
    Infrared light
    Visible light
    30s
  • Q2
    What determines the energy of a light wave?
    Wavelength
    Frequency
    Brightness
    Color
    30s
  • Q3
    What are the two types of receptors in the human retina?
    Rods and cones
    Retinas and lenses
    Rods and pupils
    Pupils and lenses
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the role of rods in our eyes?
    To measure brightness
    To measure distance
    To detect color
    To focus images
    30s
  • Q5
    How does light interact with matter in the eye?
    It stimulates the retina
    It blocks the pupil
    It refracts in the lens
    It absorbs in the cornea
    30s
  • Q6
    Which type of light has the highest energy?
    Radio waves
    Ultraviolet light
    X-rays
    Visible light
    30s
  • Q7
    What happens to light that has energy the retina can't measure?
    It gets magnified
    It gets distorted
    It gets reflected
    We won't be able to see it
    30s
  • Q8
    What kind of images can the Hubble Space Telescope capture?
    Only visible light
    Visible and ultraviolet light
    Infrared and x-rays
    Only infrared light
    30s
  • Q9
    What do telescopes allow us to see that we cannot see with the naked eye?
    The full spectrum of light
    Only visible light
    Reflected light
    Only infrared light
    30s
  • Q10
    What is a key takeaway about the light we experience in our daily lives?
    It is only visible on Earth
    It has no connection to other types of light
    It is part of the same spectrum that exists in the universe
    It is completely different from cosmic light
    30s

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