Rank the following regions of the electromagnetic spectrum in order of decreasing frequency.
X rays,Microwaves,Infrared,Ultraviolet
A)infrared,microwaves,ultraviolet,x rays
B)x rays,microwaves,infrared,ultraviolet
C)microwaves,infrared,ultraviolet,x rays
D)microwaves,ultraviolet,infrared,x rays
E)x rays,ultraviolet,infrared,microwaves

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X rays have the highest frequency, followed by ultraviolet, infrared, and microwaves have the lowest frequency. Thus, the correct order from high to low frequency is X rays, Ultraviolet, Infrared, and Microwaves. The only option that is correctly ordered in this way is option E, which lists the regions in the correct order from high to low frequency.

Rank the Following Regions of the Electromagnetic Spectrum in Order