1.) Electromagnetic waves that you can see are called:
A) Ultraviolet rays
B) microwaves
C) visible light
D) infrared rays
2.) These waves have the longest wavelength and the lowest frequency.
A) infrared waves
B) radio waves
C) microwaves
D) gamma rays
3.) Which wave has high enough energy to cause damage to skin and sometimes cancer?
A) Ultraviolet rays
B) microwaves
C) visible light
D) infrared rays
4.) Waves with high frequency have a ___________ wavelength
5.)Electromagnetic waves are _________ waves, the energy of the wave moves at right angles to the direction of travel.
6.) Which type of wave travels faster in a vacuum: visible light or radio waves? Explain your answer.
7.) What Electromagnetic wave has the highest frequency? What does that mean about the energy of this type of wave?
8.) Mechanical waves like sound require a medium to travel. Are electromagnetic waves mechanical waves? Why or Why not?
9.) Identify each type of electromagnetic wave from the illustration.
(The photo comes with this question)
