Waves, Light, and Sound Review

Waves can be longitudinal or ...........

• latitudinal

• transverse

• transecting

• longverse

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Electromagnetic waves are:

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal waves

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Which of the following waves are different from the others?

• Gamma waves

• Radio waves

• Sound waves

• Light waves

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SOME light passes through an object that is ......

• translucent

• transparent

• opaque

• shadow

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The highest point of a wave is called the wave's _________.

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

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Which choice below does NOT describe sound waves?

• Sound waves are mechanical waves

• Sound waves are longitudinal waves

• Sound waves require a medium

• Sound waves travel fastest in a vacuum

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Energy from the sun is transported by

• mechanical waves

• electromagnetic waves

• sound waves

• compression waves

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You will see a flash of lightening before you hear the thunder that goes with it because

• the eye is quicker than the ear

• sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light

• thunder occurs much later than lightening

• light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

• absorbed
• stopped
• reflected
• refracted

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Does the frog reflect or absorb green?

• Reflect
• Absorb

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