Quiz about Waves and Information

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

To transmit means to

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send

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go to lunch

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go west

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call

Question 8

Amplitude is the distance between

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the crest or trough and the middle point of the wave

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the crest and the trough

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each wave

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the middle point of a wave and the clouds

Question 9

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 10

To put information in digital code form is to

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digitize

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computerize

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scramble

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GPS

Question 11

The trough is the

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lowest part of a wave

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highest point in a wave

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the wavelength

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the distance between each crest

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

amplitude

Answer

crest

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trough

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wavelength

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

What type of waves have compressions and rarefactions?

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longitudinal

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transverse

Question 20

Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?

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compression

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rarefaction

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crest

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amplitude

Question 21

As the ___________ of a wave increases, the _____________ of a waves decreases.

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frequency; wavelength

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amplitude; crest

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wavelength; crest

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frequency; amplitude

Question 22

Based on the evidence from the wave patterns, what will most likely happen if Tia moves the ruler up and down at a slower pace?

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The wavelength will increase.

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The amplitude will increase.

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The frequency will increase.

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The crests will increase.

Question 23

Choose two places where the bird could see its own reflection.

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window

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birdbath

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lawn

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feeder

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nest

Question 24

Tanner is creating a prism model. What two things should the model be able to do for it to function correctly as a prism?

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refract white light

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separate white light into colors

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change white light into waves

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increase the frequency of light

Question 25

Which two devices receive and transmit digital signals?

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computer

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cell phone

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prism

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violin

Question 26

The ________________ of a sound wave can be _________________ and sent long distances with radio waves.

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pattern; converted to digital code

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medium; hard to interpret

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color; changed with lasers

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speed; detected by the ear

Question 27

Which statement best describes the impact that digital technology has had on communication?

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Digital technology has increased the distance and speed of communication.

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Digital technology has increased the time and direction of communication.

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Digital technology has decreased the space and distance of communication.

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Digital technology has decreased the distance and speed of communication.

Question 28

Figure 1 represents _______________ signal.

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analog

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digital

Question 29

Figure 2 represents ______________ signal.

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digital

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analog

Question 30

A __________ can hear a smaller range of frequencies than a ___________.

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bird; human

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bat; snake

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porpoise; cricket

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bird; snake

Question 31

Select two receivers in the system.

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Both mobile TV phones

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The TV network satellite uplink and the repeater tower

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The repeater tower and one mobile TV phone

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Both repeater towers

Question 32

Which part of the diagram is the antenna?

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Repeater tower

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Mobile TV phone

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TV network satellite uplink

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Satellite relay

Question 33

What interaction happens at the satellite relay?

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The digital code is received by satellite and transmitted to a network.

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The digital information is decoded and changed into TV pictures and sound.

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The code is received by the network and sent to the receiver.

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Pictures and sound are changed into a digital code.

Question 34

What interaction happens at the repeater tower?

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The code is received by the network and sent to the receiver.

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The digital information is decoded and changed into TV pictures and sound.

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The digital code is received by satellite and transmitted to a network.

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Pictures and sound are changed into a digital code.

Question 35

What interaction happens at the TV network satellite uplink?

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Pictures and sound are changed into a digital code.

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The digital information is decoded and changed into TV pictures and sound.

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The code is received by the network and sent to the receiver.

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The digital code is received by satellite and transmitted to a network.

Question 36

What interaction happens at the mobile TV phone?

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The digital information is decoded and changed into TV pictures and sound.

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The code is received by the network and sent to the receiver.

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The digital code is received by satellite and transmitted to a network.

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Pictures and sound are changed into a digital code.

Question 37

How is the flag system like a radio system?

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Both systems send signals that are decoded by a receiver.

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Both systems use digital signals in a short range from an antenna.

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Both systems receive sound waves converted into a signal.

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Both systems change digital signals into analog information.

Question 38

Are radio waves used by several current communication devices?

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Yes

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No

Question 39

A sound wave with a high frequency has _____________.

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more wavelengths in a given amount of time

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fewer wavelengths in a given amount of time

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tall waves

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short waves

Question 40

A sound wave with a high pitch will have a low frequency.

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No

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Yes

Question 41

Sound energy travels in ________.

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waves

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strings

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beams

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pulses

Question 42

The reason sounds are not heard in space are because ________

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space is a vacuum with few particles

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space is too cold

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there is too much matter

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energy cannot move in space

Question 43

What is the height of a sound wave called?

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amplitude

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altitude

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fequency

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length

Question 44

The pitch of a sound is found by measuring the ________.

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frequency

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crest height

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distance

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trough depth

Question 45

What is frequency?

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the number of vibrations in second

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the loud and quiet

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the height of the wave

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the high and the low

Question 46

A type of communication that uses short and long signals to represent letters is called _____________.

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Morse code

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echolocation

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computer programming

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binary code

Question 47

a pattern of dots and dashes, each one making up a letter or number

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Morse code

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binary code

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pixels

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bits

Question 48

How does a cell phone send a picture to another cell phone?

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It codes the picture into digital information.

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It changes the picture into text.

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It sends the picture through sound waves.

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It downloads the picture into light waves.

Question 49

Digital devices use _____ to send and transmit information.

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binary code

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Morse code

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pixels

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bits

Question 50

A remote control sends signals to a television through:

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light waves

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sound waves

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wires

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binary code

Question 51

A clear, bright image has:

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lots of pixels

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very few pixels

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lots of data

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binary code

Question 52

What invention made it possible to communicate across long distances with electricity and Morse code?

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telegraph

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telephone

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television

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email

Question 53

Images are made of millions of tiny dots called:

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pixels

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Morse code

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binary

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bits

Question 54

Cell phones convert sound waves into ____, which are sent from tower to tower.

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radio waves

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light waves

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sound waves

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Morse code

Question 55

A form of communication over long distances used by Native Americans and Chinese soldiers.

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smoke signals

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Morse code

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hieroglyphics

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drums

Question 56

What is amplitude?

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the height of a wave

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the distance from the beginning of one part of a wave to the same spot on the next wave

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energy

Question 57

How do you find a waves wavelength?

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the distance from the beginning of one part of a wave to the same spot on the next wave

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the height of a wave

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use a ruler

Question 58

Do waves carry energy?

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Yes, you CAN see the objects moving on a wave.

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No, you CAN NOT see objects moving on a wave.

Question 59

What type of device was Morse Code invented for?

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telegraph

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cellphones

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the internet

Question 60

What is needed to start a wave?

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energy

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water

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a slinky

Question 61

How could a flashlight be used to communicate?

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by flashing the light on and off using a code

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it can't be used to communicate

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by flashing it

Question 62

How could a drum be used to communicate?

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by tapping or banging on it using a code

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it can't

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by hitting it

Question 63

How do cell phones work?

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a phone uses code to translate the information being sent or received

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using morse code

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using sound waves

Question 64

Does this picture correctly identify the amplitude and wavelength of the wave?

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Yes

Answer

No

Waves and Information

104 questions

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

The highest point on a wave is:

The lowest point on a wave is the:

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

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

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

To transmit means to

Amplitude is the distance between

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

To put information in digital code form is to

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