Electromagnetic Radiation Wave Worksheet
Yesterday we read and watched videos about waves of radiation that are mostly invisible to us
(except for visible light). Today we’ll just review some of those concepts.
Word Bank​ (some will be used more than once):
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
X rays
Gamma rays
Radio waves
Sound waves
Microwaves
Infrared
Ultraviolet
(UV)
1.
Visible light
These waves are used by heat lamps and are given off by living things because they
are hotter than their surroundings.
2. This is the distance from a wave’s peak to the next peak.
3. These waves need air to travel. (That’s why in space...NO ONE CAN HEAR YOU
SCREAM!!)
4. Has the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple
5. These waves can be used by bees to see the center of a flower. They can also give you
a sunburn.
6. This is the height of a wave.
7. These waves are used in cell phones, WIFI, and for cooking food by moving water
molecules around.
8. These waves have the longest wavelength and lowest frequency of the waves listed.
9. These waves have the shortest wavelength and highest frequency of the waves listed.
10. These waves come from radioactive elements like uranium. They also can come from
very energetic stars.
11. This is how many waves pass a certain point per unit of time.
12. These waves can penetrate through solids like your skin, but not your bone. They are
also used at airports to see into your luggage.
13. When I want to listen to NPR, I tune to 89.5 MHz, which is the frequency of this type of
wave.