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Review about the range of electromagnetic waves

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True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)

True

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A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

low, low

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Mention the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

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Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy?

Radio waves

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Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

Radio waves

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Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

Visible light

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How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

They can travel through empty space

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Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy? Gamma rays, Infrared waves, Visible light, microwaves

Microwaves

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As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...

increases

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High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

short

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The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:

wavelength

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How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?

only a small part

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Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

Microwaves

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Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

Radio waves

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Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?

Ultraviolet waves

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Which electromagnetic waves are used in devices such as heat lamps & TV remote controls?

Infrared rays

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