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Electromagnetic Waves 8th Grade
Contributed by: Peterson
  • 1. Global Positioning System signals can tell you
A) who is sending a message to your cellphone
B) what television station you are tuned to
C) how many satellites are in orbit
D) your exact location on Earth
  • 2. Which waves have some electrical properties and some magnetic properties?
A) mechanical waves
B) transverse waves
C) longitudinal waves
D) electromagnetic waves
  • 3. Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)
A) change in either a magnetic or an electric field
B) medium
C) magnetic field
D) electric field
  • 4. The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the
A) electromagnetic spectrum
B) electromagnetic wavelength
C) electromagnetic field
D) electromagnetic frequency
  • 5. Which model of light helps explain the photoelectric effect?
A) the electromagnetic model
B) the particle model
C) the wave model
D) the polarizing model
  • 6. FM signals travel as changes in
A) the speed of the wave
B) the loudness of the wave
C) the amplitude of the wave
D) the frequency of the wave
  • 7. On AM broadcasts, what remains constant?
A) the frequency
B) the speech
C) the music
D) the amplitude
  • 8. Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?
A) gamma rays
B) ultraviolet waves
C) infrared waves
D) radio waves
  • 9. Light that has passed through a polarizing filter is called
A) polarized light
B) transverse light
C) photoelectric light
D) white light
  • 10. Visible light can be separated into various colors to form a(n)
A) MRI
B) spectrum
C) X-ray picture
D) thermogram
  • 11. What kind of waves do cellular telephones use to transmit and receive signals?
A) gamma rays
B) microwaves
C) ultraviolet rays
D) infrared rays
  • 12. The images made by an infrared camera are called
A) X-rays
B) ultraviolet images
C) magnetic resonance images
D) thermograms
  • 13. In the phenomenon known as the _________, electric current will flow when light shines on certain substances.
A) photoelectric effect
B) electricity
C) electromagnetism
D) electromagnetic spectrum
  • 14. Which letter shows the type of wave that can be seen by the human eye?
A) A
B) B
C) D
D) C
  • 15. What is the name of the type of wave labeled C?
A) ultraviolet rays
B) visible light
C) radar
D) infrared rays
  • 16. Which letter indicates X-rays?
A) D
B) B
C) C
D) A
  • 17. What type of wave that has the highest frequency?
A) microwave
B) infrared rays
C) gamma rays
D) x-rays
  • 18. What type of wave that has the the greatest energy?
A) microwave
B) gamma rays
C) x-rays
D) infrared rays
  • 19. What type of wave is labeled A?
A) visible light
B) radio
C) ultraviolet
D) infrared
  • 20. What is the object labeled as A?
A) radio waves
B) ground transmitter
C) ground receiver
D) communications satellite
  • 21. What is the object labeled B?
A) communications satellite
B) ground receiver
C) ground transmitter
D) radio waves
  • 22. What is the object labeled C?
A) ground receiver
B) communications satellite
C) radio waves
D) ground transmitter
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