Electromagnetic Spectrum Quiz
1. Which letter is closest to THE VISIBLE SPECTRUM? D
2. Which letter is closest to MICROWAVES? B
3. Which letter is closest to GAMMA RAYS? G
4. Which letter is closest to RADIO WAVES? A
5. Which letter is closest to INFRARED RAYS? C
6. Which letter is closest to X-RAYS? F
7. Which letter is closest to ULTRAVIOLET RAYS? E
8. In which direction is wavelength increasing? X or Y
9. In which direction is frequency increasing? X or Y
10. What kind of waves are light waves? (Longitudinal or Transverse)
11. What kind of waves are sound waves? (Longitudinal or Transverse)
12. Which type of wave includes a back and forth movement that is parallel (along) to the direction of the
wave speed? (Longitudinal or Transverse)
13. Which graph best represents the relationship between the frequency and wavelength?
14. Which graph best represents the relationship between the Speed of an Electromagnetic Wave (also known
as the speed of light) and wavelength?
15. Which wavelength of light is longer? Red or Orange
16. Which wavelength of light is longer? Purple (Violet) or Yellow
17. Which wavelength of light is shorter? Red or Blue
18. Which wavelength of light is shorter? Green or Blue
19. Which is the same for all electromagnetic waves in the spectrum? Frequency, Wavelength, Amplitude, Color,
Speed, Penetrating Energy.
20. What is moving back and forth in an Electromagnetic wave? Mass, Energy, Electric/Magnetic fields, Gravitational
Fields,
21. The back and forth motion in an electromagnetic wave is (Parallel or Perpendicular) to the direction of travel of the
wave.