- Radio waves.
- Microwaves.
- Infrared waves.
- Visible light waves (i.e., red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet).
- Ultraviolet waves
- X-rays.
- Gamma-rays.
In the electromagnetic spectrum, these transverse waves are characterized by their different wavelengths and frequencies and differ in terms of their energy levels and how the human eye responds to them.