Light Waves Test

An electromagnetic wave that can be seen is called

• X-Rays

• Light

• Ultraviolet

• Radio

Light waves travel _________ than sound waves

• Faster

• Slower

• The same speed as

Light generally travels in

• Random directions

• Unpredictable paths

• straight lines

• curves along the earths surface

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light travels _________ in different mediums

• At different speeds

• At the same speed

• faster and faster

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Radar and cell phones use

• x-rays

• microwaves

• radar

• sonar

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Concave mirrors have

• a flat surface

• a surface that bends in

• a surface that bends out

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light that bounces off a smooth surface will bounce

• in many directions

• directly back towards the source

• will bounce opposite the angle of incidence

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The distance from a trough to a trough is known as the

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The height of a wavelength is known as

• trough

• crest

• ampltitude

• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest part of a wavelength is known as

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1