Spectrum - Questions

The Spectrum Concept Builder is comprised of 36 questions. The questions are divided into 12 different question groups. Questions in the same group are rather similar to one another. The Concept Builder is coded to select at random a question from each group until a student is successful with that group of questions.

There are two different activities that can be engaged in through the Concept Builder. Those two activities are differentiated as follows:
 

• Electromagnetic Spectrum: Question Groups 1-6 ... Learners order the regions of the EM Spectrum according to their wavelengths, frequencies, and energies.
• Visible Light Spectrum: Question Groups 7-12 ... Learners order the colors of the Visible Light Spectrum according to their wavelengths, frequencies, and energies.

The questions from each group are shown below. Teachers are encouraged to view the questions in order to judge which activities are most appropriate for their classes. 

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Electromagnetic and Visible Light Spectrum

 
Activity 1: Electromagnetic Spectrum
Question Group 1
Question 1
Consider the three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three regions in order of wavelength.
   
 
Question 2
Consider the three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three regions in order of wavelength.
   
 
Question 3
Consider the three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three regions in order of wavelength.
   
 
 
 
Question Group 2
Question 4
Consider the three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three regions in order of frequency.
   
 
Question 5
Consider the three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three regions in order of frequency.
   
 
Question 6
Consider the three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three regions in order of frequency.
   
 
 
 
Question Group 3
Question 7
Consider the three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three regions in order of energy.
   
 
Question 8
Consider the three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three regions in order of energy.
   
 
Question 9
Consider the three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three regions in order of energy.
   
 
 
 
Question Group 4
Question 10
Which one of the listed regions of the electromagnetic spectrum consist of waves having a wavelength greater than the wavelength of a visible light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Ultraviolet Waves
b.  Microwaves
c.  X-Rays
d.  Infrared Waves
e.  Gamma Rays
f.  Radio Waves
 
 
Question 11
Which one of the listed regions of the electromagnetic spectrum consist of waves having a wavelength greater than the wavelength of an infrared wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Ultraviolet Waves
b.  Microwaves
c.  X-Rays
d.  Visible Light Waves
e.  Gamma Rays
f.  Radio Waves
 
 
Question 12
Which one of the listed regions of the electromagnetic spectrum consist of waves having a wavelength greater than the wavelength of an X-ray? Select all that apply.
a.  Infrared Waves
b.  Microwaves
c.  Gamma Rays
d.  Visible Light Waves
e.  Ultraviolet Waves
f.  Radio Waves
 
 
Question Group 5
Question 13
Which one of the listed regions of the electromagnetic spectrum consist of waves vibrating/ with a frequency greater than the frequency of a visible light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Ultraviolet Waves
b.  Microwaves
c.  X-Rays
d.  Infrared Waves
e.  Gamma Rays
f.  Radio Waves
 
 
Question 14
Which one of the listed regions of the electromagnetic spectrum consist of waves vibrating with a frequency greater than the frequency of a microwave? Select all that apply.
a.  Infrared Waves
b.  X-Rays
c.  Gamma Rays
d.  Visible Light Waves
e.  Ultraviolet Waves
f.  Radio Waves
 
 
Question 15
Which one of the listed regions of the electromagnetic spectrum consist of waves vibrating with a frequency greater than the frequency of an ultraviolet wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Infrared Waves
b.  Microwaves
c.  Gamma Rays
d.  Visible Light Waves
e.  X-Rays
f.  Radio Waves
 
 
Question Group 6
Question 16
Which one of the listed regions of the electromagnetic spectrum consist of waves having an energy that is greater than the energy of a visible light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Ultraviolet Waves
b.  Microwaves
c.  X-Rays
d.  Infrared Waves
e.  Gamma Rays
f.  Radio Waves
 
 
Question 17
Which one of the listed regions of the electromagnetic spectrum consist of waves having an energy that is greater than the energy of an infrared wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Ultraviolet Waves
b.  Microwaves
c.  X-Rays
d.  Visible Light Waves
e.  Gamma Rays
f.  Radio Waves
 
 
Question 18
Which one of the listed regions of the electromagnetic spectrum consist of waves having an energy that is greater than the energy of an ultraviolet wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Infrared Waves
b.  Microwaves
c.  Gamma Rays
d.  Visible Light Waves
e.  X-Rays
f.  Radio Waves
 
 
 
 
Activity 2: Visible Light Spectrum
Question Group 7
Question 19
Consider the three colors of the visible light spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three colors in order of wavelength.
   
 
Question 20
Consider the three colors of the visible light spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three colors in order of wavelength.
   
 
Question 21
Consider the three colors of the visible light spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three colors in order of wavelength.
   
 
 
 
Question Group 8
Question 22
Consider the three colors of the visible light spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three colors in order of frequency.
   
 
Question 23
Consider the three colors of the visible light spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three colors in order of frequency.
   
 
Question 24
Consider the three colors of the visible light spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three colors in order of frequency.
   
 
 
 
Question Group 9
Question 25
Consider the three colors of the visible light spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three colors in order of energy.
   
 
Question 26
Consider the three colors of the visible light spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three colors in order of energy.
   
 
Question 27
Consider the three colors of the visible light spectrum that are listed below. Rank these three colors in order of energy.
   
 
 
 
 
Question Group 10
Question 28
Which one of the listed colors of the visible light spectrum consist of waves with a wavelength greater than the wavelength of a green light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Orange light
b.  Blue light
c.  Red light
d.  Yellow light
e.  Violet light
 
 
Question 29
Which one of the listed colors of the visible light spectrum consist of waves with a wavelength greater than the wavelength of an orange light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Yellow light
b.  Blue light
c.  Red light
d.  Green light
e.  Violet light
 
 
Question 30
Which one of the listed colors of the visible light spectrum consist of waves with a wavelength greater than the wavelength of a blue light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Yellow light
b.  Orange light
c.  Red light
d.  Green light
e.  Violet light
 
 
 
Question Group 11
Question 31
Which one of the listed colors of the visible light spectrum consist of waves vibrating with a frequency greater than the frequency of a green light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Orange light
b.  Blue light
c.  Red light
d.  Yellow light
e.  Violet light
 
 
Question 32
Which one of the listed colors of the visible light spectrum consist of waves vibrating with a frequency greater than the frequency of a yellow light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Orange light
b.  Blue light
c.  Red light
d.  Green light
e.  Violet light
 
 
Question 33
Which one of the listed colors of the visible light spectrum consist of waves vibrating with a frequency greater than the frequency of a blue light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Yellow light
b.  Orange light
c.  Red light
d.  Green light
e.  Violet light
 
 
 
Question Group 12
Question 34
Which one of the listed colors of the visible light spectrum consist of waves having an energy that is greater than the energy of a green light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Orange light
b.  Blue light
c.  Red light
d.  Yellow light
e.  Violet light
 
 
Question 35
Which one of the listed colors of the visible light spectrum consist of waves having an energy that is greater than the energy of a yellow light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Orange light
b.  Blue light
c.  Red light
d.  Green light
e.  Violet light
 
 
Question 36
Which one of the listed colors of the visible light spectrum consist of waves having an energy that is greater than the energy of a orange light wave? Select all that apply.
a.  Yellow light
b.  Blue light
c.  Red light
d.  Green light
e.  Violet light