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ultraviolet waves 9.

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X-rays 11.

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gamma rays 13.

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Mo10-L2: Key Concept Check

Direction: On the line before each statement, write the letter of the correct answer.

1. and are two main types of waves.
A. Mechanical waves, transverse waves
B. Transverse waves, electromagnetic waves
C. Mechanical waves, electromagnetic waves
2. waves can move only through matter, but electromagnetic waves can
move through matter or empty space.
A. Sound
B. Transverse
C. Mechanical

3. The most familiar type of electromagnetic wave is .
A. light
B. gamma
C. microwave

4. of electrons produce electromagnetic waves that have many different wavelengths.
A. Qualities
B. Numbers
C. Vibrations

5. Your eyes are able to only a narrow range of the wavelengths produced by
electromagnetic waves.
A. block
B. detect
C. produce

6. Light differs from other forms of electromagnetic waves only in its wavelength, its frequency,
and the amount of it carries .
A. heat
B. color
C. energy

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