Unit 5 Quiz: Characteristics & Properties of Waves

Which color of light does a green object reflect?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

How does energy and matter move in a wave?

• A wave transports energy without transporting matter

• Both energy & matter are transported

• A wave transports matter without transporting energy

Letter B represents which part of the wave?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Crest

Letter A represents which part of the wave?

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

A lamp has been on for several hours and its lampshade begins to feel warm. What causes this to happen?

• Light is converted to energy

• Heat converted to light

• Electricity is converted to heat

_____________ is when light is taken in by the material.

• Reflection

• Energy

• Absorption

__________ is when light passes through the material.

• Absorption

• Transmission

• Reflection

____________ is when light bounces off the material.

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Absorption

A ________ concave mirror is shaped like the inside of a spoon.

• Concave

• Convex

• Flat

When all wavelengths of light are absorbed, what color do we see?

• A rainbow

• Black

• White