Quiz about 2023 Waves Unit Review

Question 1

Scientists have shown that ultraviolet light from the sun that has a wavelength of 315 to 400 nanometers can damage the retina.

Choose the BEST question for the student to ask to determine whether the electromagnetic wave modeled will cause damage to the retina.

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What is the horizontal distance between point W and point Z?

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What is the vertical distance between point X and point Z?

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What is the vertical distance between point X and point Y?

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What is the horizontal distance between point W and point Y?

Question 2

Based on the densities shown in the table, in which material will a sound wave MOST LIKELY travel at the GREATEST speed?

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Z

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W

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X

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Y

Question 3

Mark all of the  characteristics  that belong to electromagnetic waves.

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do not require a medium

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include x-ray, microwaves, and visible light

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are transverse waves

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carry energy from the source

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require a medium

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Mark ALL of the  characteristics  that belong to mechanical waves.

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require a medium

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sound is an example

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are transverse waves

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carry energy from the source

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are longitudinal waves

Question 5

Which type of wave is represented by the image?

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transverse

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longitudinal

Question 6

Which type of wave has crests and troughs?

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transverse

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compressional

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longitudinal

Question 7

Which type of wave has compression and rarefactions?

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longitudinal

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transverse

Question 8

Waves in which the particles vibrate at right angles or perpendicular to the direction of the wave movement are called _________________________

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Transverse waves

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Longitudinal waves

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Surface waves

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Seismic waves

Question 9

Waves in which the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave movement are called _________________________

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Longitudinal waves

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Transverse waves

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Surface waves

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Seismic waves

Question 10

In which medium do sound waves travel the fastest?

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solid

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liquid

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gases

Question 11

Light waves travel fastest in a vacuum.

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True

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False

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You cannot tell

Question 12

Choose the answer that lists the mediums through which light waves travel from the fastest to the slowest.

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Air, Water, solids

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Water, Solids, Air

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Solids, Water, Air

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Air, Solids, Water

Question 13

Waves can be bent as they pass through different mediums.  What is this called?

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refraction

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diffraction

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reflection

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interference

Question 14

What wave interaction is being shown in the image above?

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diffraction

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refraction

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reflection

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absorption

Question 15

As wavelength increases, the frequency of the wave

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decreases

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increases

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remains the same

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increases and then decreases

Question 16

What is being shown at point C?

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Crest

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Trough

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

Question 17

What is being shown at point D?

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Trough

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Crest

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

Question 18

What is being shown at B?

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Wavelength

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Crest

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Trough

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Amplitude

Question 19

Which colored wave has the greatest amplitude?

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Blue

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Red

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Green

Question 20

Which colored wave has the greatest frequency?

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Green

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Red

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Blue

Question 21

If the amplitude of wave is increased, what happens to the compression of the wave?

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Particles in the compression become more tightly packed

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particles in the compression become less tightly packed

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particles in the rarefaction spread apart further

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particles in the rarefaction stay closer together

Question 22

A sound that is soft and high pitched will have which of the following frequency and amplitude?

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high frequency, low amplitude

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low frequency, low amplitude

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high frequency, high amplitude

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low frequency, high amplitude

Question 23

If the volume of a sound wave is increased.  What happens to the frequency?

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Nothing.  Amplitude and frequency do not depend on each other.

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It increases

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It decreases

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You cannot tell

Question 24

A reflected sound wave is known as an

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echo

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music

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noise

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echolocation

Question 25

What wave phenomena is being shown in the above image?

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refraction

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diffraction

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reflection

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absorption

Question 26

What wave phenomena is being shown in the above image?

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reflection

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refraction

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diffraction

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absorption

Question 27

What wave phenomena is being shown in the above image?

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diffraction

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refraction

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absorption

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reflection

Question 28

Which of the following best explains why a black shirt makes you feel hotter?

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It absorbs all the wavelengths of light

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It reflects all the wavelengths of light.

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It absorbs black light.

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The material is just hotter.

Question 29

Explain why a banana looks yellow.

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Bananas reflect the yellow wavelength of light an absorb all the others.

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Bananas absorb the yellow wavelength of light and reflect all of the others.

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Bananas are naturally yellow colored it has nothing to do with light.

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Option 4

Question 30

Which of the following is the correct pathway that light is reflected off an apple?

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sun to apple to eye

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sun to eye to apple

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eye to apple to sun

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apple to eye to sun

Question 31

The above image is showing a lens that focuses light onto a single area.  Which kind of lens is it?

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convex

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concave

Question 32

When looking at yourself in a mirror, how many times has the light been reflected?

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three times

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once

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twice

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none

Question 33

A 5 meter wave has a frequency of 20 hertz.  What is the speed of the wave?

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100 m/s

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100 Hz

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4 m/s

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.25 m/s

Question 34

Which of the following electromagnetic waves have a higher energy?

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X-rays

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Radio Waves

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Ultraviolet Radiation

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Infrared

Question 35

Which of the following electromagnetic waves have the least energy?

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Infrared

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Ultraviolet

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X-rays

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Gamma Rays

Question 36

Which portion(s) of the electromagnetic spectrum is/are used for communication?

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Microwaves

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Radio waves

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Gamma

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Ultraviolet

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X-rays

Question 37

Which THREE portions of the electromagnetic spectrum can cause damage to the human body if overexposed?

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Gamma

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Ultraviolet

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X-rays

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Microwaves

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Radio waves

Question 38

How is the electromagnetic spectrum arranged?

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Radiowaves, Microwaves, infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

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Radiowaves, Microwaves, Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Infrared, X-Ray, Gamma

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Gamma, X-ray, Visible Light, radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, microwaves

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Transverse, compressional, longitudinal, mechanical, crest, trough, wavelength

Question 39

A student questioned how the properties of different materials affect the speed  of sound waves traveling through them.  The student found the following data in a chemistry handbook for the speed of sound in gases, liquids, and solids.

The student analyzed the data to make predictions about the speed of sound on materials with various densities and states of matter.  Which TWO predictions can be made based on the data shown in the table?

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The speed of sound generally increases as it moves from gases to liquids to solids.

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As the density of solids and gases increases, the speed of sound generally decreases.

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The speed of sound generally increases as it moves from liquids to gases to solids.

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The speed of sound generally increases as it from solids to gases to liquids.

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As the density of liquids and solids increases, the speed of sound generally increases.

Question 40

When white light enters and leaves the prism, its path is changed because the light is ________________ at the boundary between the glass and air.

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refracted

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absorbed

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diffracted

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reflected

Question 41

Different colors are seen because each color of light that emerges from the prism has a different ____________.

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wavelength

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amplitude

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intensity

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speed

Question 42

The model below represents which type of wave interaction?

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diffraction

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refraction

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reflection

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absorption

Question 43

The model below represents which type of wave interaction?

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Absorption

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Diffraction

Question 44

The model below represents which type of wave interaction?

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Reflection

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Refraction

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Absorption

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Diffraction

Question 45

A wave is _____________________ when it reaches a boundary and bends around the edge or the opening.

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diffracted

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refracted

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reflected

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absorbed

Question 46

A wave is ________________ when the speed of the wave changes because it crosses into different media.

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refracted

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diffracted

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reflected

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absorbed

Question 47

A wave is ________________ when it reaches a boundary and bounces off the boundary.

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reflected

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refracted

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diffracted

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absorbed

Question 48

A wave's energy is _______________________ when it is taken into an object and converted to heat.

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absorbed

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refracted

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diffracted

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reflected

Question 49

Which principle of light is being demonstrated in the image below?

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Diffraction

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Absorption

Question 50

How do electromagnetic waves differ from mechanical waves?

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Mechanical waves need a medium through which to travel, but electromagnetic waves do not.

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Mechanical waves have crests and troughs, but electromagnetic waves do not.

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Electromagnetic waves come in many types, but mechanical waves are all the same.

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Electromagnetic waves carry energy, while mechanical waves carry matter.

Question 51

Using the chart below, answer the question.  Which of the waves transmits the least energy?

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Visible light

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Gamma Rays

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X-Rays

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Ultraviolet

Question 52

Using the chart below, answer the question.  Which of the waves has the highest frequency?

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Gamma Rays

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X-Rays

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Ultraviolet

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Visible light

Question 53

What happens to light that is absorbed by matter?

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Its energy is turned into heat?

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It is reflected from the surface of the matter.

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It is refracted.

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It bends around the matter.

Question 54

Which statement explains why a green leaf looks green?

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The leaf reflects sunlight, causing it to appear green.

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The leaf refracts sunlight, causing it to appear green.

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The leaf diffracts sunlight, causing it to appear green.

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The leaf absorbs green light and reflects other colors.

Question 55

Waves transmit energy and matter.

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False

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True

Question 56

________________________ waves require a medium.

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Mechanical

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Electromagnetic

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Ocean

Question 57

________________________ waves do not require a medium.

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Electromagnetic

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Mechanical

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Ocean

Question 58

______________________ waves propagate perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.

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Transverse

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Longitudinal or Compressional

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Mechanical

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Electromagnetic

Question 59

______________________ waves propagate parallel to the direction the wave travels.

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Longitudinal or Compressional

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Transverse

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Mechanical

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Electromagnetic

Question 60

The maximum distance above or below the resting position of a wave is the ______________________.

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Crest

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Trough

Question 61

The distance from one crest of a wave to the next crest of a wave is the  ______________________.

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Crest

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Trough

Question 62

The number of wavelengths that pass a certain point in one second is the wave  ______________________.

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Crest

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Trough

Question 63

The highest point on a transverse wave is called the ___________________.

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Crest

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Trough

Question 64

The lowest point on a transverse wave is called the ___________________.

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Trough

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Crest

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