Quiz about Waves - Basic Review

Question 1

Which diagram shows an example of a longitudinal wave ?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 2

Which statement best describes what waves are?

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disturbances that transfer energy

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wavy lines on graph paper

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light energy that changes particles of matter

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circles that move out from a central place

Question 3

How do earthquake waves travel through the earth?

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Mechanical waves

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Heat waves

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Light waves

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Sound waves

Question 4

Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) but not space.

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sound

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light

Question 5

Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space.

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light

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sound

Question 6

The highest point on a wave

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crest

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trough

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amplitude

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wavelength

Question 7

Waves are a transfer of what?

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Energy

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Heat

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Light

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Food

Question 8

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

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trough

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compression

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crest

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rest position

Question 9

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

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decrease

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increase

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stay the same

Question 10

The number of waves that pass somewhere in a second is:

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frequency

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amplitude

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wavelength

Question 11

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

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electromagnetic wave

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longitudinal wavy

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transverse wave

Question 12

What kind of wave is this?

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transverse

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electromagnetic

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longitudinal

Question 13

Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

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can be longitudinal or transverse

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must have matter to move

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carries energy

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can move through space

Question 14

As a longitudinal wave moves forward, the particles move:

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parallel to the wave's motion

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perpendicular to the wave's motion

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stand in one place

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move completely down the spring

Question 15

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

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wavelength

Question 16

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Crest

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Frequency

Question 17

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

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D

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A

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B & D

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C & G

Question 18

The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

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wavelength

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crest

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trough

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amplitude

Question 19

The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________.

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hertz

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inches

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periods

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eras

Question 20

Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

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medium

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vibration

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compression

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crest

Question 21

In what type of wave does the medium move perpendicular to the movement of the wave?

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Transverse

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Longitudinal

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Electromagnetic

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Radio

Question 22

What type of wave is this?

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Longitudinal

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Transverse

Question 23

What is represented by the  letter 'y'?

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Rarefaction

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Compression

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

Question 24

What is represented by the letter 'x'?

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Compression

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Crest

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Rarefaction

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Wavelength

Question 25

What two factors effect the amount of energy a wave has?

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Frequency and amplitude

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Frequency and wavelength

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Amplitude and rest

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Wavelength and crest

Question 26

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 27

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 28

Which wave has the greatest amplitude?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 29

What kind of wave is pictured?

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Longitudinal

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Transverse

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surface

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none of the above

Question 30

What is the amplitude of this wave?

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4

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8

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2

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6.3

Question 31

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

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medium

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light

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energy

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heat

Question 32

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

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electromagnetic wave

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longitudinal wavy

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transverse wave

Question 33

What three things may happen to light that strikes an object?

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The light may be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.

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The light may be reflected and refracted.

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The light may be absorbed and transmitted.

Question 34

Which of the following is the best example of an object absorbing light?

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A black sweater in the sun.

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A clean window in the sun.

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A curved mirror in the sun.

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A long shadow in the sun.

Question 35

This leaf will

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Reflect green light

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Absorb green light

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Reflect red light

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Reflect no light

Question 36

Which has more energy than visible light?

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Gamma rays

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Microwaves

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Radio waves

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Infrared light

Question 37

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

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UV rays

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microwaves

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Infrared

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the color blue

Question 38

Which of the following has the most energy?

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Violet

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Red

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Blue

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Green

Question 39

Which of the following has the lowest energy?

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The color orange

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The color yellow

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The color blue

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The color indigo

Question 40

The diagram shows a person observing a thunderstorm located several kilometers away. The person hears the thunder several seconds after seeing the lightning. Which statement accurately explains the difference in observations of sound and light by the observer?

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Light waves travel faster than sound waves.

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Human eyes see light faster than their ears can hear sound.

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The medium the waves are traveling through is different for each type of wave.

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Sound waves travel faster than light waves.

Question 41

The diagram below shows a light ray. In this diagram, the light ray is being

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reflected

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transmitted

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absorbed

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refracted

Question 42

The diagram below shows a pencil in a glass of water. When viewed from the side, the pencil appears to be broken. What process causes this to happen?

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refraction

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absorption

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evaporation

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reflection

Question 43

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

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Visible Light

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X-rays

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Gamma Rays

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Ultraviolet Rays

Question 44

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

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short

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varying

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long

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the same

Question 45

Which of the following is not in the electromagnetic spectrum?

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Sound waves

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Light waves

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Radio Waves

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X-rays

Question 46

The medical profession uses _______ to sterilize medical equipment - just like the google cabinet in the science classroom.

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Ultraviolet

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Infrared

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x ray

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Gamma

Question 47

Heat seeking missiles use _____________ electromagnetic technology.

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Infrared

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Gamma

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X ray

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Microwave

Question 48

What are the three primary colors of light?

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Red, Green, Blue

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Green, Yellow, Blue

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Cyan, Magenta Yellow

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Cyan, Magenta, Black

Question 49

A blue shirt looks blue because...

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it reflects blue and absorbs all the other colors

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it absorbs blue and reflects all the colors

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it absorbs cyan and reflects all the other colors

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it reflects cyan and absorbs all the other colors

Question 50

What kind of light is sunlight?

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White Light

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Infrared Light

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Yellow Light

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Red Light

Question 51

What happens to light when its wavelength changes?

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It changes color

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It slows down

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Nothing else changes

Question 52

What property of a wave is related to the brightness of the color?

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amplitude

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wavelength

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frequency

Question 53

Which example shows light being reflected?

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using a mirror to see your image

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using a microscope to make small objects look larger

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using a prism to show the colors of the spectrum

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using eyeglasses to see things better

Question 54

When a pencil is put into a glass of water, it appears to be broken? Why does the pencil look broken?

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because light rays are bent when they pass from air into water

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because the shiny glass reflects light

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because the water separates light into many colors

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because the part of the pencil outside the water casts a shadow

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