DAWIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SCIENCE 10- Weeks 1-3 Summative Test

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I. Multiple Choice (1 point each item)

Electromagnetic Spectrum
Choose the letter of your best answer and write on the space provided.
_______1. Which of the following scientist noticed that electrical fields and magnetic fields can couple
together to form electromagnetic waves? He also developed equations that showed the relationship of
electricity and magnetism.
A. André-Marie Ampère B. James Maxwell C. Heinrich Hert D. Michael Faraday
_______2. Which of the following EM waves that has the highest energy and frequency but has the
shortest wavelength?
A. Radio waves B. Microwaves C. X Rays D. Gamma Rays
_______3. Which of the following application of EM waves that is caused by infrared waves?
A. Doppler radar B. Speed gun C. Remote control D. UV Lamps
_______4. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about electromagnetic waves?
A. Both electric and magnetic fields oscillate parallel to each other.
B. Electromagnetic waves can travel to all forms of medium including vacuum.
C. Accelerating electrons of this waves are combination of magnetic and electric fields.
D. Waves in electromagnetic spectrum are arranged based on increasing energy and frequency.
_______5. Most electromagnetic waves are invisible but detectable. Which of the following does NOT
support this statement?
A. Only visible light spectrum is visible to human eye.
B. Human can detect EM waves using the sense of seeing and feeling.
C. Most electromagnetic waves are imperceptible because our eyes are not sensitive to their
wavelengths.
D. Infrared waves, visible light, and ultra violet are the three EM waves that can be easily detected
and are visible to our eye photoreceptors.
_______6. Which of the following is arranged based on decreasing energies and frequencies?
A. Radio waves – Microwaves – Visible light – Gamma Rays
B. Visible light – Ultraviolet Rays - X Rays – Gamma Rays
C. Gamma Rays – X Rays – Infrared waves – Radio waves
D. Infrared – Visible Light – Ultra violet – Gamma Rays
_______7. Jessa is asking his teacher why rainbow follows an orderly arrangement from red, orange,
yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet as the last color. As a student who had just study electromagnetic
spectrum, which of the following statement would help Jessa understand her query?

A. Colors of the rainbow are arranged because red has the highest energy which can be seen on top
and violet which as the lowest energy.
 B. Red appears as the first color or the outer part of rainbow and violet as the innermost arch of the
rainbow because of its increasing wavelength.
C. Colors of the rainbow are arranged from the longest wavelength which is red down to violet as the
shortest wavelength same with the arrangement of EM waves.
D. Our eyes are sensitive to the wavelengths of these colors which red has the shortest wavelength
but highest energy and violet as the longest wavelength but lowest in terms of energy.

_______8. What happen to the wavelengths and energy if the frequency is increasing?

A. Wavelength and energy also increase.

B. Wavelength decreases while energy increases.
C. Wavelength increases while energy decreases.
D. Wavelength remains the same while energy decreases.

_______9. Compute for the missing problem. Use the formula presented on the right
side. Show

A wave with a frequency of 90 Hz is traveling at a speed of 452 m/s. What is the

wavelength?

V: Speed (m/s)
λ: wavelength (m)
f: frequency (Hz)

Practical Applications of Electromagnetic Waves

_______10. Which of the following electromagnetic waves that is NOT commonly used for medical
purposes?

A. Microwaves B. Ultraviolet Rays C. X Rays D. Gamma Rays

_______11. Which of the following forms of electromagnetic waves is used mostly in

communication?

A. X-ray B. Infrared C. Radio waves D. Gamma rays

_______12. Why is it that radio waves are good for long distance communication?
A. Radio waves have the greatest energy and frequency among all.
B. Radio waves have desirable propagation due to its large wavelengths.
C. Radio waves have the longest wavelength and carries the highest frequency of all EM waves.
D. Radio waves can penetrate to the earth’s atmosphere which is responsible for point-to-point
communication.
_______13. Which of the following use of ultraviolet rays that is used for medical purpose?

A. detecting cancers B. thermal imaging cameras C. MRI D. UV Light

_______14. What electromagnetic wave is sometimes called the invisible heat ray?

A. Gamma ray B. Infrared C. Radio wave D. Visible light

_______15. The following listed below are the practical applications of electromagnetic waves. Which of
the following is correctly classified?

I. Remote Controls VI. Vitamin D Production

II. TV and radio Broadcasting VII. MRI
III. Radars VIII. Night Vision
IV. UV Light
V. Speed Gun
A. Radio Waves: II, VII B. Microwaves: I, III C. X-rays: VI, IV
Microwaves: III, V Infrared: V, VIII Ultraviolent: IV,VI

Effects of Electromagnetic Waves on Living Things and Environment

_______16. Which of the following EM waves does NOT belong to the group of high ionizing radiation?

A. Radio waves B. Gamma Rays C. X Rays D. Ultraviolet Rays

_______17. In terms of energy and frequency, which of the following EM waves that is very dangerous to
human cells if we have too much exposure?

A. Radio waves B. Gamma Rays C. X Rays D. Ultraviolet Rays

_______18. Which of the following statements best describes the greatest danger on the

use of radiation?

A. The emitted radiation can cause damage to the ozone layer.

B. The emitted radiation can cause cell damage and cancer.
C. The emitted radiation can pass through clothing and cause skin burn.
D. All of the above.

_______19. Which of the following DOES NOT describe the short-term effect of exposure to large doses of
ionizing radiation?

A. Frequent vomiting C. Formation of cancerous tumors

B. Becoming more prone to infection D. Falling blood count

_______20. In radiotherapy, why is gamma radiation used to kill cancer cells?

C. Gamma radiation is easy to produce.

D. Gamma radiation has a strong ionizing power.
E. Gamma radiation has the strongest penetration power.
F. Gamma radiation has the longest wavelength.

Prepared by:
JAIME S. CRISPINO
Science 10 Teacher