Wave Behaviors

What type of wave behavior is shown in the picture causing the pencil to appear to be bent?

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Bentrotation

• Refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of wave behavior is shown in the picture causing the mountains to appear on the water's surface?

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Bentrotation

• Refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of wave behavior is shown in the picture causing the light wave to split up by wavelength?

• Reflection

• Absorption

• Diffraction

• Refraction

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Why can we see most objects?

• They diffract light waves

• They absorb light waves

• They reflect light waves

• They warp and speed up light waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which tile is absorbing the light wave?

• The black tile

• The white tile

• The clear tile

• None of the tiles

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which tile is reflecting the light wave?

• The black tile

• The white tile

• The clear tile

• None of the tiles

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which tile is transmitting the light wave?

• The black tile

• The white tile

• The clear tile

• None of the tiles

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which wave behavior allows us to hear an echo?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of material allows only some light through it causing objects behind it to appear blurry?

• Transluscent

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Diffusion

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of material allows most light through it causing objects behind it to appear clearly?

• Transluscent

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Diffusion

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2