1.

These are disturbances that transfer energy from one place to another without
transferring matter.
a. Wave b. energy c. wavelength d. frequency
2. These are waves that require a medium to transfer energy.
a. Transverse wave b. mechanical wave c. EM Wave d. all
of the above
3. They transfer energy even in vacuum.
a. Transverse wave b. mechanical wave c. EM Wave d. all
of the above
4. It is the distance from one crest to the next one or from one trough to the next.
a. Wavelength b. Frequency c. EM Wave d. Energy
5. It is the number of cycles of wave in 1 second.
a. Wavelength b. Frequency c. EM Wave d. Energy
6. It is used to broadcast radio and television.
a. Microwave b. Radio Wave c. Infrared d.
Gamma Rays
7. Make things able to be seen.
a. Ultraviolet rays b. X-rays c. Radio Waves d. Visible Light
8. It is used in cooking, radar, telephone and other signals.
a. Microwave b. Radio Wave c. Infrared d.
Gamma Rays
9. It is used to view inside of the bodies and objects.
a. Gamma Rays b. X-rays c. Radio Waves d. Visible Light
10.It is absorbed by the skin, used in fluorescent tubes.
a. Ultraviolet rays b. X-rays c. Radio Waves d. Visible Light
11. What electromagnetic wave is sometimes called heat rays?
a. Gamma rays b. infrared c. radio waves d.
visible light
12. What electromagnetic waves is used to check luggage and bags in airports as part of security
measures?
a. Lasers b. visible light c. X-rays d.
ultraviolet radiation
13. Which BEST explains why microwaves can be used in cooking?
a. It can heat food through radiation.
b. It produces an alternating current.
c. It is a device that uses electricity to heat food.
d. It causes water molecules in food to vibrate, producing heat that cooks the food.
14. Which region of the EM spectrum has the highest frequency?
a. Frequency is the sameb. Gamma Radiation c. Radio waves d. Visible
lights
15. Which statement is true about EM waves?
a. EM waves are longitudinal in nature.
b. EM waves can travel through vacuum.
c. The velocity of EM waves is 3 x 10-8 m/s
d. EM waves require any medium for propagation.
16. High frequency wave have ________________ wavelength.
a. Varying b. low c. the same d. high
17. Which BEST explains why doctors advise us to have a chest X-ray once a month at most?
a. It can damage our lungs because of high energy.
b. It can penetrate our heart which might cause different heart diseases.
 c. It might cause our bones to lose calcium making it more brittle and can result to
fractures.
d. It can cause different health problems such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, and heart
discomfort.
18. Why are high frequency electromagnetic waves like gamma rays harmful to living things?
Because high frequency EM waves:
a. Are transverse waves
b. Travel at a very high speed
c. Carry large amount of energy
d. Have relatively longer wavelength
19. Which word best describes gamma rays?
a. Weak b. Destructive c. Visible d. Harmless
20. Which group of electromagnetic waves has energy to ionize atoms in materials and can have
severe effect on living tissue?
a. Radio wave, microwave and infrared
b. Infrared, visible light and ultraviolet
c. Ultraviolet, x-ray and gamma
d. Gamma, infrared and radio wave
21. An exposure to __________ can result in sunburn and skin cancer.
A. Radio wave b. Microwave c. Ultraviolet rays d. X-
rays
22. What might happen if the ozone layer did not block the sun’s ultraviolet rays?
a. Rates of the skin cancer would increase.
b. The surface of the Earth would be much cooler.
c. Devices that use electromagnetic radiation would no longer work.
d. Humans would be able to see the ultraviolet range in the EM spectrum.
23. It is the bouncing of lights rays off an object.
a. Reflection b. incidence c. refraction d. diffraction
24. What do the laws of reflection state?
a. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence.
b. The angle of reflection is less than the angle of incidence.
c. The rays change direction when they strike mirrors and pass through the mirror.
d. The angle of the incident ray makes with line drawn perpendicular to the surface of the
mirror is small.
25. What do you call the distance from the center of a concave mirror to its focal point?
a. Focal length b. principal axis c. reflection d.
vertex
26. It is known as the mirror with curved reflecting surfaces.
a. Plane b. Curved c. Convex d. Concave
27. What kind of mirror is used by department stores to give a wider area and smaller image of
the shoppers/buyers?
a. Plane Mirror b. Convex Mirror c. Concave Mirror
d. None of the above
28. What type of mirror do dentists usually use to see the images of our teeth?
a. Plane Mirror b. Convex Mirror c. Concave Mirror d. None of the
above
29. This is a box-like device used for taking pictures. It uses lens that produces a real image on
photographic film.
a. Camera b. Binoculars c. Telescope d. Microscope
30. This device allows us to see distant objects. It contains two converging lenses, namely, the
objective and the eyepiece.
 a. Camera b. Endoscope c. Telescope d.
Microscope

PROBLEM SOLVING. Solve the following problem. Show your solution. (5 points each)
1. What is the frequency of a 7.6 x 10-13 m wave?
2. What is the wavelength of a 1.42 1017 Hz wave?
3. What is the frequency of a 7.43 x 10-5 m wave?

ESSAY. Explain the effects of EM radiation on living things and the environment. (5 points)