Waves Review

Which of these electromagnetic waves can we see?

• radio
• x-ray
• microwave
• visible light

Which of these waves can travel in a vacuum (empty space)/

• sound wave
• radio wave
• compressional wave
• water wave

All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

Which of these CANNOT travel in empty space?

• electromagnetic waves
• mechanical

If ALL colors of visible light are reflected back to your eye, what color will the t-shirt appear?

• white
• black
• red
• green

Black will ____ all wavelengths of the visible spectrum. 

• reflect
• absorb
• refract
• diffract

The color you see is the color that is ___.

• reflected
• absorbed

The transparent protective layer of the eye is called the ___.

• cornea
• lens
• pupil
• retina

This layer of the eye refracts the light onto the back of the eye. 

• lens
• retina
• optic nerve
• vitreous humor

What is the function of the outer ear?

• collects sound waves
• interprets the sound
• transmits the sound
• amplifies the sound