Question

Visible light that reaches the Earth from the Sun is known as white light. Which of the following statements about white light is true?(1 point)
Responses

White light is made up mostly of ultraviolet and infrared light.
White light is made up mostly of ultraviolet and infrared light.

White light falls within the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
White light falls within the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

White light is made up of a spectrum of many different colors.
White light is made up of a spectrum of many different colors.

White light is made up of only one color.

Answer 1

The true statement about white light is:

**White light is made up of a spectrum of many different colors.**

White light consists of multiple colors that can be seen in a spectrum, such as when light is refracted through a prism, revealing the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.