Quiz about Waves Unit Review

Question 1

Waves are a transfer of what?

Accepted Answer

Energy

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Heat

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Light

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Food

Question 2

What kind of wave is pictured below?

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transverse wave

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compressional wave

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sound wave

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mechanical wave

Question 3

The highest point on a wave is:

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the crest

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the trough

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the top

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the coast

Question 4

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

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B & F

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A

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B & D

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F

Question 5

The lowest point on a wave is the:

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Trough

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Amplitude

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Crest

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Wavelength

Question 6

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 7

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

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wavelength

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

Question 8

Areas of increased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ----

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Compression

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Rarefaction

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Frequency

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Amplitude

Question 9

The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----

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Wavelength

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Rarefaction

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Frequency

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Compression

Question 10

Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

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energy

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compression

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rarefaction

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speed

Question 11

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

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frequency

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period

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longitudinal

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transverse wave

Question 12

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

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Mechanical Waves

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Electromagnetic Waves

Question 13

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

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The wavelength decreases.

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The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

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The wavelength increases.

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More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

Question 14

Sound waves are also known as ----- waves.

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Both longitudinal and compression

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Compression

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Longitudinal

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Neither

Question 15

Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---

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Rarefaction

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Amplitude

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Compression

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Hertz

Question 16

Sound waves travel the fastest through ---

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Solids

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Liquids

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Gases

Question 17

The speed of sound depends on these two things:

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The density of the medium and the temperature of the medium

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Speed of the medium and temperature of the medium

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Temperature of the medium and sound of the medium

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None of the above

Question 18

What is the behavior of a wave called when it strikes a barrier and bounces back?

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Reflection

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Refraction

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Diffraction

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Absorption

Question 19

What is the behavior of a wave called when it enters a new medium and bends changing its direction?

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Diffraction

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Absorption

Question 20

The behavior of a wave when it bends to go through and opening or around a barrier is called?

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Diffraction

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Reflection

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Refraction

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Absorption

Question 21

The frequency of a sound wave is also called what?

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Pitch

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Amplitude

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Energy

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Volume

Question 22

Which part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum has the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

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Radio Waves

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Visible Light

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Microwaves

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X-Rays

Question 23

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the shortest wavelength and highest frequency?

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Gamma Rays

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X-rays

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Infrared

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Visible Lights

Question 24

Energy in the electromagnetic spectrum moves in the form of what?

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Radiation

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X-Rays

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Radio Waves

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Microwaves

Question 25

List the electromagnetic spectrum in order from lowest energy to highest energy

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Radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays

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Radio waves, infrared waves, microwaves, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays

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gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared waves, microwaves, radio waves

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Gamma rays, -x-rays, visible light, ultraviolet, infrared waves, microwaves, radio waves

Question 26

Light colors ___________________ EM waves

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reflect

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absorb

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refract

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diffract

Question 27

Dark Colors ______________________ EM waves

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absorb

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Reflect

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refract

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diffract

Question 28

In the eye, light is refracted in the

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cornea and lens

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cornea and retina

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cornea and iris

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pupil and iris

Question 29

Which type of lens has light converging to a focal point when passed through it?

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Convex

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Concave

Question 30

Which type of lens has light spreading out when it passes through the lens?

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Concave

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Convex

Question 31

Electromagnetic waves travel as ______________________ when they enter a medium

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Transverse waves

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Longitudinal waves

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Radiation

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none of the above

Question 32

The color we see what is

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reflected

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refracted

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absorbed

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diffracted

Question 33

The shorter the wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum the ________________________ the energy

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higher

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lower

Question 34

According the the Law of Reflection, the angle light is reflected at is always

Accepted Answer

equal to the angle it hits a surface with

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larger than the angle it hits a surface with

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smaller than the angle it hits a surface with

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unrelated to the angle it hits a surface with

Question 35

Which of the following allows a lens to focus light?

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Diffraction

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Absorption

Question 36

The only part of the EM Spectrum we can see is

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Visible light

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Infrared

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X-Rays

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Radio Waves

Question 37

How are sound waves different from EM waves?

Accepted Answer

Sound waves need a medium to travel through and EM waves do not.

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EM waves need a medium to travel through and sound waves do not.

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Sound waves travel at the same speed.

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Sound waves can travel in any direction.

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