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Ultraviolet Light
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This 15 question Quiz goes over fun facts and details concerning the UV spectrum.
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1
Which of the following is NOT a use for UV light?
Black Lights
Tanning
Night Vision Cameras
Aquarium Lighting
2
What color do scorpions glow under UV light?
Purple
Yellow
Green
Red
3
What animal can see UV light?
Dogs
Zebras
Foxes
Elephants
4
UV Light can treat cancer
False
True
5
What is the frequency range of UV light?
10 nm - 380nm
400 nm - 450 nm
60 nm - 150 nm
130 nm - 600 nm
6
What happens to a majority of the UV radiation emitted from the Sun?
It's absorbed by the oceans and large bodies of water
It's mainly absorbed by the atmosphere
It hits the Earth FULL FORCE
The Sun does not emit UV rays
7
What animal covers themselves in mud in order to protect themselves from UV radiation from the sun?
Vultures
Lions
Hippos
Elephants
8
What year was UV Light discovered?
1775
1801
1880
1930
9
Out of the three UV types, UV-C causes sunburn.
False
True
10
Who is credited with discovering Ultraviolet light?
William Herschel
Galileo
Johann Ritter
Issac Newton
11
New snow can reflect up to ____% of ultraviolet rays.
90%
80&
0%
20%
12
This planet's Aurora was captured in ultraviolet wrapping
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
13
What is the term for when UV rays emit energy?
All terms can be used
Emittance
Fluorescence
Bioluminescence
14
What is the frequency range of Ultraviolet Light?
10 × 1014 Hz to 4 × 1015 Hz
4 × 1013 Hz to 5 × 1018 Hz
5 × 1012 Hz to 7 × 1021 Hz
8 × 1014 Hz to 3 × 1016 Hz
15
Flowers use UV light to attract bees
False
True
