Light waves RP2 Benchmark Review

All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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Light must be _______________ in order for the material to be affected by light.

• reflected

• penetrated

• absorbed

• surrounded

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What property of light makes this pencil appear to be bent or broken?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Diffraction
• Absorption

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The bouncing back of a light ray after hitting a surface is known as...

• diffraction
• refraction
• rebounding
• reflection

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Which letter is an example of reflection?

• A

• B

• C

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A person in space witnesses a huge explosion. Which of the following accurately describes their experience.

• The person could both see and hear the explosion

• The person could see the explosion but not hear it

• The person could hear the explosion but not see it

• The person could neither hear nor see the explosion

What type of behavior is represented by this diagram?

• reflection

• refraction

• scattering

• absorption

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What is the amplitude of this model wave?

• 0mm

• 5cm

• 15cm

• 10mm

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Which wave has the greatest amplitude?

• The blue wave
• The red wave

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Does the bird reflect or absorb orange?

• Reflect
• Absorb

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