Quiz about Light & Sound Waves

Question 1

What do all waves transmit?

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energy

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matter

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water

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sound

Question 2

What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?

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They all cause vibrations.

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They all produce light.

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They all convert heat to energy.

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They need gravity to move.

Question 3

Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all...

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move energy from one place to another.

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move at the same speed.

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move without vibrating.

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move the fastest in water.

Question 4

What is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave called?

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wavelength

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frequency

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period

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amplitude

Question 5

Regions in a sound wave where particles are farthest apart are called

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rarefactions

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compressions

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condensations

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depressions

Question 6

In which medium would sound move the fastest?

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steel

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vacuum

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air

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water

Question 7

Earthquakes create ________ waves.

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seismic

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transverse

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dangerous

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electromagnetic

Question 8

A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a/an ________ wave.

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mechanical

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electromagnetic

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transverse

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longitudinal

Question 9

The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is the wave's ________.

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frequency

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amplitude

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wave speed

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wave length

Question 10

A light wave is both:

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transverse and electromagnetic

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longitudinal and transverse

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electromagnetic and stagnant

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opaque and transverse

Question 11

Two sound waves are produced by a clarinet. Both sound waves have the same pitch, but the second one is louder. Which of the following properties is greater for the second sound wave?

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amplitude

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frequency

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wavelength

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speed in air

Question 12

What kind of wave can pass through a vacuum?

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electromagnetic

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electric

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mechanical

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energy

Question 13

A medium is:

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a substance through which matter can travel

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a wave

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the blind spot at the back of the eye

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the middle part of the ear

Question 14

Which statement best explains why thunder is heard after lightning is seen?

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light travels faster than sound

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light travels slower than sound

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thunder is produced by the impact of lightning against the ground

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the eye works faster than the ear

Question 15

The human ear receives sound waves as _______ and converts them to signals that are processed by the brain.

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vibrations

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electricity

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pitch

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light

Question 16

A tone that is lower in pitch is lower in what characteristic?

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frequency

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wavelength

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loudness

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resonance

Question 17

Pitch is a measure of:

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how high or low a sound is perceived

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how fast a baseball is coming

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how slow a vibration moves through a solid

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how quiet or loud a sound is

Question 18

Decibels are the most common units used to measure:

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loudness

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media

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pitch

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longitudinal waves

Question 19

The Doppler Effect is noticed in which of following situations?

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when a car with its honking horn moves towards you and then drives away (still honking)

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when birds fly in a formation and the goose at the front is honking

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when a drum is struck hard

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when sound does not travel in a vacuum

Question 20

What type of wave is a sound wave?

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longitudinal

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transverse

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Doppler

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heard

Question 21

Loudness is the extent to which a sound can be:

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heard

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seen

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echoed

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reflected

Question 22

How do bats find their food?

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using high pitch sounds and echoes

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using their eyes in the daylight

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using their wings to feel

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hide and attack

Question 23

Sound waves travel fastest in:

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solids

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gases

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liquids

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the speed never changes in different states of matter

Question 24

Different wavelengths of light are seen as different _______ .

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colors

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speeds

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atoms

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sounds

Question 25

A banana looks yellow because...

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the banana reflects yellow light.

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the banana absorbs yellow light.

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the banana absorbs yellow and blue light.

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the banana reflects all colors of light.

Question 26

Light is bent as it passes from the air into the water in a clear cup. This bending is called _______ .

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refraction

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reflection

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diffraction

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interference

Question 27

Human eyes respond to a narrow range of wavelengths of electromagnetic waves including _______ .

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visible light

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ultraviolet light

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infrared light

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compressional light

Question 28

Transverse waves have crests and troughs. Longitudinal waves have:

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compressions and rarefactions

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reflections and echoes

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dopplers and diffractions

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anvils and stirrups

Question 29

The faster something vibrates, the _______ its pitch.

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higher

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slower

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lower

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longer

Question 30

All waves transmit matter.

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false

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true

Question 31

The anvil and stirrup are parts of the ear.

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true

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false

Question 32

Light is a form of energy emitted by the moon.

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false

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true

Question 33

Refraction occurs due to the changing speed of the wave.

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true

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false

Question 34

Mechanical waves can travel in a vacuum.

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false

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true

Question 35

Pitch is measured in hertz, (Hz).

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true

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false

Question 36

There is no sound in space.

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true

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false

Question 37

For the WAVES test, you will need to label: (choose all that apply)

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properties of a wave

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6 ways that light interacts with matter

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all the items in your cubbie

Question 38

When SOME light can pass through, the object must be...

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translucent

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transparent

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opaque

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invisible

Question 39

When NO light can pass through, the object is...

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opaque

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transparent

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translucent

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a mirage

Question 40

When light can pass through easily, an object is...

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transparent

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translucent

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opaque

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thin

Light & Sound Waves

40 questions

What do all waves transmit?

What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?

Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all...

What is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave called?

Regions in a sound wave where particles are farthest apart are called

In which medium would sound move the fastest?

Earthquakes create ________ waves.

A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a/an ________ wave.

The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is the wave's ________.

A light wave is both:

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