Waves and Wave Properties

Waves and Wave Properties

9th Grade

50 Qs

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Waves and Wave Properties

Waves and Wave Properties

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9th Grade

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CCSS
RI.8.7, 8.EE.B.5, RI.9-10.7

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which characteristic is determined by the source of a wave and will NOT change when the wave passes into a new medium?

frequency

velocity

wavelength

amplitude

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of electromagnetic waves can cause sunburns?

X rays

visible light

infrared

ultraviolet

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Sunscreen helps protect the skin from the Sun. Sunscreen protects a person's skin from wavelengths that are

longer than radio waves but shorter than X rays

longer than X rays but shorter than infrared waves

longer than microwaves but shorter than infrared waves

longer than visible light waves but shorter than radio waves

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which wave behavior causes a straw to appear different in size and shape when placed in a glass of water?

diffraction of light waves

interference of water and light waves

polarization of light waves

refraction of light waves

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true of infrared waves compared to other electromagnetic waves?

they give off more energy than gamma rays

they have higher frequencies than visible light waves

they have longer wavelengths than ultraviolet waves

they have shorter wavelengths than X rays

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following correctly orders the colors of visible light from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength?

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

red, yellow, orange, blue, green, indigo, violet

violet, indigo, green, blue, orange, yellow, red

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the entire range of light that can be detected by the human eye? 

ultraviolet light
visible light
infrared light
x-rays

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