12.2 quiz

1. An electromagnetic wave is caused by a disturbance in

A) heat
B) a field
C) a material medium
D) the atmosphere

2. Which of the following produce(s) the most EM waves on Earth?

A) artificial lights
B) the energy of distant stars
C) a vacuum
D) the high energy of the Sun

3. Radiation is the

A) conversion of EM waves into kinetic energy
B) energy that moves as EM waves
C) speed of EM waves in a vacuum
D) motion of a medium caused by EM waves

4. In a vacuum, the speed of EM waves

A) depends on the source of the waves
B) always remains constant
C) increases as the amount of energy increases
D) decreases as the waves spread out

5. When microwaves encounter water, they

A) pass through the water without interacting with it
B) are refracted
C) convert electromagnetic energy into heat
D) are reflected in many directions

6. EM waves from this part of the spectrum are used in radar and cell phones.

A) x-rays
B) radio waves
C) ultraviolet light
D) microwaves

7. These EM waves have the highest energy.

A) gamma rays
B) ultraviolet light
C) x-rays
D) radio waves

8. EM waves with frequencies of 1012 Hz or less are considered this type of wave.

A) x-rays
B) microwaves
C) radio waves
D) ultraviolet light

9. This type of EM wave is frequently associated with heat.

A) microwaves
B) infrared light
C) radio waves
D) ultraviolet light

10. The smallest part of the EM spectrum is made up of this type of wave.

A) microwaves
B) visible light
C) radio waves
D) ultraviolet light

11. Waves from the Sun in this part of the EM spectrum can burn your skin.

A) radio waves
B) x-rays
C) microwaves
D) ultraviolet light

12. These EM waves pass through soft tissue but are absorbed by bone.

A) radio waves
B) ultraviolet light
C) x-rays
D) microwaves

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