HEAT, WAVE & LIGHT

The wave of energy we can see is ___________

• visible light

• radio waves

• microwaves

• x-rays

What is it called when light waves enter a substance?

• refraction

• reflection

• energy

• absorption

When light bounces off something it is known as _____________

• reflection

• refraction

• light energy

• mechanical energy

The definition of the word refract is __________

• to make warm

• to go through

• to bend

• to create energy

What color of the rainbow has the longest wavelength?

• red

• blue

• green

• violet

What type of wave is a sound wave?

• transverse

• mechanical

• longitudinal

• electrical

The highest point of a wave is known as the ___________

• wavelength

• trough

• amplitude

• crest

What is the function of the inner ear?

• it helps us ignore people

• to capture the sound waves in the air

• to take the sound to your eardrum

• to send sound waves to the brain

The louder the sound, the higher the ____________ of the wave.

• amplitude

• wavelength

• pitch

• compression

Which statement best describes what waves are?

• wavy lines on graph paper
• disturbances that transfer energy
• light energy that changes particles of matter
• circles that move out from a central place