1. Compared to the wavelength of ultraviolet radiation,
the wavelength of infrared radiation is
A) shorter
B) longer
C) the same
2. The diagram below represents the spectral lines from the light of an element in a laboratory on Earth.
Which diagram below best represents the pattern of spectral lines from the same element when it was
observed by Edwin Hubble in the light of one of the distant galaxies?
A)
B)
C)
D)
3. Which form of electromagnetic energy has the longest
wavelength?
A) ultraviolet rays
B) visible light
C) gamma rays
D) radio waves
4. Which part of the Sun's electromagnetic spectrum has
the longest wavelength?
A) radio wave radiation
B) infrared radiation
C) visible light radiation
D) x-ray radiation
5. Which color of the visible spectrum has the shortest
wavelength?
A) violet
B) blue
C) yellow
D) red
6. Which of the sources of energy listed below is most
nearly pollution free?
A) nuclear
C) coal
B) solar
D) natural gas
7. Which statement about electromagnetic energy is
correct?
A) Violet light has a longer wavelength than red
light.
B) X-rays have a longer wavelength than infrared
waves.
C) Radar waves have a shorter wavelength than
ultraviolet rays.
D) Gamma rays have a shorter wavelength than
visible light.
8. The graph below represents the relationship between
the intensity and wavelength of the Sun's
electromagnetic radiation.
13. In which list are the forms of electromagnetic energy
arranged in order from longest to shortest
wavelengths?
A) gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet rays, visible
light
B) radio waves, infrared rays, visible light,
ultraviolet rays
C) x-rays, infrared rays, blue light, gamma rays
D) infrared rays, radio waves, blue light, red light
14. Which color of the visible light has the shortest
wavelength?
Which statement is best supported by the graph?
A) The infrared radiation given off by the Sun
occurs at a wavelength of 2,000 angstroms.
B) The maximum intensity of radiation given off
by the Sun occurs in the visible region.
C) The infrared radiation given off by the Sun has a
shorter wavelength than ultraviolet radiation.
D) The electromagnetic energy given off by the Sun
consists of a single wavelength.
9. Infrared, ultraviolet, and visible light are all part of
the solar spectrum. The basic difference between
them is their
A) wavelength
B) speed
C) source
D) temperature
10. Compared to the wavelength of ultraviolet radiation,
the wavelength of infrared radiation is
A) shorter
B) longer
C) the same
11. What is the basic difference between ultraviolet,
visible, and infrared radiation?
A) half-life
B) temperature
C) wavelength
D) wave velocity
12. All forms of electromagnetic energy have
A)
B)
C)
D)
transverse wave properties
the same temperature
the same wavelength
their own half-life
A) violet
C) yellow
B) green
D) red
15. Which graph best represents the relative wavelengths of the different forms of electromagnetic
energy?
A)
B)
C)
D)
16. The diagram below shows part of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
19. Energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth mainly
by
A) molecular collisions
B) density currents
C) electromagnetic waves
D) red shifts
20. As the temperature of an object approaches absolute
zero (0º K), the amount of electromagnetic energy
radiated by the object will
Which form of electromagnetic energy shown on the
diagram has the lowest frequency and longest
wavelength?
A) AM radio
B) infrared rays
C) red light
D) gamma rays
17. Which is the major source of energy for most Earth
processes?
A) radioactive decay within the Earth's interior
B) convection currents in the Earth's mantle
C) radiation received from the Sun
D) earthquakes along fault zones
18. Which type of electromagnetic energy has the
longest wavelength?
A)
B)
C)
D)
infrared radiation
radio wave radiation
ultraviolet radiation
x-ray radiation
A) decrease
B) increase
C) remain the same
21. Which source provides the most energy for
atmospheric weather changes?
A) radiation from the Sun
B) radioactivity from the Earth's interior
C) heat stored in ocean water
D) heat stored in polar ice caps
22. Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the
shortest wavelength?
A) ultraviolet
C) radio waves
B) gamma rays
D) visible light