Electromagnetic waves: from radio to ultraviolet

Grade 8 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Ari sorts five bands from longest to shortest waves: visible, radio, ultraviolet, infrared and microwaves. Which order is right?

   • Radio, microwaves, ultraviolet, visible, infrared
   • Radio, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet
   • Ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwaves, radio
   • Microwaves, radio, infrared, visible, ultraviolet
2. 2.

   Now Bo sorts the same five bands from lowest to highest frequency. Which order is right?

   • Ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwaves, radio
   • Radio, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet
   • Visible, infrared, ultraviolet, microwaves, radio
   • Radio, microwaves, ultraviolet, visible, infrared
3. 3.

   Esme has four wavelengths: 300 nm, 940 nm, 500 nm and 12 cm. Visible light runs from about 380 to 700 nm. Which one is ultraviolet?

   • 300 nm
   • 12 cm
   • 940 nm
   • 500 nm
4. 4.

   Jun compares radio waves, infrared, visible light and ultraviolet. Which carries the most energy in each bit of light?

   • Infrared, as it feels warm
   • Ultraviolet
   • Radio waves, as their waves are longest
   • Each carries the same energy
5. 5.

   Of radio waves, microwaves, visible light and ultraviolet, which carries the least energy in each bit of light, Kira?

   • Ultraviolet, as its waves are shortest
   • Radio waves
   • Visible light
   • Ultraviolet, as its frequency is lowest
6. 6.

   Luz says radio waves carry the most energy per bit of light, because their waves are so long. Agree or disagree?

   • Disagree: radio waves carry no energy
   • Agree: radio travels the farthest
   • Agree: longer waves hold more energy
   • Disagree: radio carries the least here
7. 7.

   Milo says radio waves travel slower than light in space, since radio waves are so long. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: long waves move slowly
   • Disagree: radio waves are faster than light
   • Disagree: they travel at the speed of light
   • Agree: radio waves need air to speed up
8. 8.

   Noah says light needs air to travel, just like sound does. Agree or disagree?

   • Agree: light fades without air
   • Agree: waves need a medium
   • Disagree: light can cross empty space
   • Disagree: sound needs no air either
9. 9.

   A space probe sends a radio signal and a laser light signal toward Earth at the same moment. Which arrives first, Tala?

   • They arrive together
   • Neither: signals need air
   • The laser light, as its waves are shorter
   • The radio, as it is stronger
10. 10.

    Zee reads that a telescope saw a star flare in visible light and in ultraviolet at once. Why did both arrive together?

    • They don't: visible light is faster
    • Ultraviolet waited for the light
    • They share one speed in space
    • Air slowed the faster one down