Electromagnetic Radiation Sort
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Cut and paste to match 2 things for each type of EM radiation
• Needs to be glued into your science notebook
Radio waves
Microwaves
Infrared
Visible light
Ultraviolet
X-ray radiation
Gamma-ray
radiation
Used in transmitting
television signals
Used to treat cancer
cells
Used in cell phones and
radar
Useful for medical
applications
Sometimes used to
detect black holes
Used to quickly cook
and heat foods
Sometimes used to
detect black holes
Cause sunburn
Help produce vitamin D
Only part of the
spectrum that we can
see
Carry more energy
than visible light but
less than X-rays
Consists of wavelengths
of red, orange, yellow,
green, blue, and violet
Shorter wavelength
than visible light
Sometimes referred to as
ROY G BIV
Greatest amount of
energy
Smallest wavelength
Wavelengths can easily
travel through
atmosphere to Earth’s
surface
Sometimes used in
detecting location of
newborn stars
Have more energy
than UV rays but less
than gamma rays
Carry more energy
than microwaves but
less than visible light
Wavelengths short
than radio waves and
longer than infrared
Uses &
Examples
Description
of Energy &
Wavelength
Longest wavelength
Type of EM
Radiation
Heat lamps