Light Waves Practice Quiz (Amplify, Chapter 1-2)

The movement of energy can be tracked by observing...

• how much light comes from a light source.

• the changes the energy causes to matter/material.

• the evidence of energy left behind.

• the changes the light causes to energy.

Light carries _______ that can cause materials to change.

• waves

• particles

• amplitudes

• energy

When a material absorbs energy from light, the energy causes...

• the material to change.

• the light to reflect.

• the light to change.

• the material to give off energy.

Australia receives ________ sunlight compared to countries at similar latitudes that have lower skin cancer rates.

• less

• more

• a similar amount of

• the most

Light from different sources can have different effects on material because...

• materials are different.

• sources can emit the same types of light.

• sources can emit different types of light.

• materials can reflect energy.

Photosynthesis allows plants to make their own food by...

• converting nutrients from the air into food.

• converting stored energy into food.

• converting light energy into food.

• converting simple sugars from soil into food.

The different types of light from the sun are known as the...

• light wave spectrum

• electromagnesium spectrum

• electronmagnified spectrum

• electromagnetic spectrum

What are the main types of sunlight?

• gamma, x-rays, UV, visible, inferred, microwave, radio

• grandma, x-ray, UV, visible, infrared, microwave, radio

• gamma, x-ray, UV, invisible, infrared, microwave, radio

• gamma, x-ray, UV, visible, infrared, microwave, radio

Different types of light can be identified by their...

• amplitudes

• frequencies

• crests

• wavelengths

Light waves and sound waves need a "medium" to travel through (air, water, etc.)

• True

• False