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Pick the longer wavelength

Exercise and reference answers

Questions
  1. A
    Radio waves
    B
    Gamma rays
    Higher value
    Radio waves
  2. A
    Blue light
    B
    Red light
    Higher value
    Red light
  3. A
    X-rays
    B
    Microwaves
    Higher value
    Microwaves
  4. A
    Infrared
    B
    Ultraviolet
    Higher value
    Infrared
  5. A
    Visible light
    B
    Radio waves
    Higher value
    Radio waves
  6. A
    Gamma rays
    B
    X-rays
    Higher value
    X-rays
Instructions
Tap whichever of the two kinds of light carries the longer wavelength.

Explanation

_Source: OpenStax Astronomy (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 "Earth, Moon, and Sky" and Ch 5 "Radiation and Spectra", section 5.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum_
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