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6. Which bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the third shortest wavelength?
- gamma waves
- ultraviolet light
- infa-red waves
- radio waves
7. Which bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the fourth shortest wavelength?
- visible light
- x-rays
- microwaves
8. Which bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the fifth shortest wavelength?
- The electromagnetic spectrum doesn
- radio waves
- infa-red waves
- gamma rays
- ultraviolet light
9. Which bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the sixth shortest wavelength?
- visible light
- The electromagnetic spectrum doesn
- microwaves
- x-rays
10. Which bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the seventh shortest wavelength?
- ultraviolet light
- gamma rays
- The electromagnetic spectrum doesn
- radio waves
- infa-red light
11. Which bit of the electromagnetic spectrum has the eighth shortest wavelength?
- visible light
- The electromagnetic spectrum does not go up that high.
- x-rays
- microwaves
12. How many parts are there to the electromagnetic spectrum?
13. What is the speed of the electromagnetic waves?
- 3,000million m/s
- 3million m/s
- 30,000million m/s
- 300million m/s
- 30million m/s
14. Wave Speed =
- wavelength x frequency
- frequency/wavelength
- wavelength/frequency
15. Which of these is a use for Gamma rays?
- sterilizing surgical instruments
- producing shadow pictures of bones
16. Which of these is a use for x-rays?
- producing shadow pictures of bones
- sterilizing surgical instruments
17. Which of these is true for BOTH x-rays and gamma rays?
- causes and is used to treat cancer
- is used to keep food fresh for longer by killing the bacteria
18. X-rays can pass through flesh and blood, but not bone.
19. How do Gamma rays sterilize?
- They kill bavteria
- They provide a protective layer around the object
20. UV radiation can harm...
- skin and eyes
- teeth
- skin and teeth
- skin
- eyes