The Electromagnetic Spectrum Answers

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The energy of microwaves is less than the energy of ultraviolet light. Which comparison of the energies of electromagnetic waves is correct?

A
X-rays have lower energy than gamma rays because X-rays have higher frequencies.
B
X-rays have lower energy than gamma rays because X-rays have shorter wavelengths.
C
Visible light has higher energy than infrared light because visible light has longer wavelengths.
D
Visible light has higher energy than infrared light because visible light has higher frequencies.
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Gino made a table to describe parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.What mistake did Gino make?

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X
X-rays should have a low frequency and a long wavelength.
I
Infrared light should have a high frequency, not a low frequency.
R
Radio waves should have a very high frequency and a very short wavelength.
U
Ultraviolet light should have a short wavelength, not a long wavelength.
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Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is nearest to radio waves?

A
X-rays
B
microwaves
C
gamma rays
D
ultraviolet light
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Some snakes have special sensory organs that detect the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Compared with human vision, these snakes can sense electromagnetic waves that have

a
a lower frequency and a shorter wavelength.
a
a higher frequency and a longer wavelength.
a
a lower frequency and a longer wavelength.
a
a higher frequency and a shorter wavelength.
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What characteristic do all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum share?

A
They have the same wavelength.
B
They have the same frequency.
C
They interact in the same way with any matter.
D
They travel at the same speed through empty space.
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Which three types of electromagnetic waves have longer wavelengths than the waves that make up visible light?

r
radio waves, gamma rays, X-rays
g
gamma rays, infrared light, X-rays
m
microwaves, radio waves, infrared light
i
infrared light, ultraviolet light, microwaves
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Which two types of electromagnetic waves have higher frequencies than the waves that make up ultraviolet light?

r
radio waves and infrared light
v
visible light and X-rays
m
microwaves and gamma rays
g
gamma rays and X-rays
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It changes color as it absorbs visible light from the radar set.
I
It softens and melts as it absorbs microwaves from the radar set.
I
It becomes radioactive after it absorbs gamma rays from the radar set.
I
It begins to fluoresce after it absorbs ultraviolet light from the radar set.

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