Quiz about Waves Test Review

Question 1

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

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wavelength

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

Question 2

The highest point on a wave is:

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the crest

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the trough

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the top

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the coast

Question 3

The lowest point on a wave is the:

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Trough

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Amplitude

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Crest

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Wavelength

Question 4

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

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frequency

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period

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longitudinal

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transverse wave

Question 5

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

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Mechanical Waves

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Electromagnetic Waves

Question 6

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

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a vacuum(empty space).

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water.

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air.

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glass.

Question 7

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 8

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 9

Which of the following can sound travel through?

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all of the above

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solid

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liquid

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gas

Question 10

crest to crest or trough to trough

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wavelength

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crest

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trough

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amplitude

Question 11

Electromagnetic waves include the following except

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doing the wave at a football game

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radio waves

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X-rays

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microwaves

Question 12

regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space

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wave

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crest

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energy

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trough

Question 13

which material does sound travel the fastest?

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solid

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liquid

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gases

Question 14

When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)

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reflection

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medium

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refraction

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interference

Question 15

This is a __________wave

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transverse

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longitudinal

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surface

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all of the above

Question 16

This is a __________wave

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longitudinal

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transverse

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surface

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all of the above

Question 17

This is a __________wave

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transverse

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longitudinal

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surface

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all of the above

Question 18

This is a __________wave

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longitudinal

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transverse

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surface

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all of the above

Question 19

This is a __________wave

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longitudinal

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transverse

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surface

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all of the above

Question 20

What causes a wave?

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vibrations

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matter

Question 21

What object would absorb the most radiation?

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A black T-shirt

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A mirror

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A white skateboard

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A red apple

Question 22

Which object would be the best at reflecting light waves?

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mirrors

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windows

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notebooks

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tables

Question 23

Which of the following represents refraction?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 24

Which of the figures represents reflection?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 25

An example of this is an echo

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reflection

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refraction

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transmission

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absorption

Question 26

Hey!  That straw looks broken.  Why?

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refraction

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reflection

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transmission

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absorption

Question 27

What is causing you to be able to see two sets of mountains in this picture?

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reflection of light

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refraction of light

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transmission of light

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absorption of light

Question 28

Maurice is wearing a yellow shirt.  What behavior is causing our eye to see the yellow waves?

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reflection

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absorption

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transmission

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refraction

Question 29

What does it mean to refract?

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to bend

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bounce off

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curve outward

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reflect

Question 30

A wave that does not require a medium

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A. electromagnetic wave.

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B. surface wave

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C. medium

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D. transverse wave

Question 31

This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum.

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x-rays

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microwaves

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visible light

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gamma ray

Question 32

The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.

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higher

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lower

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neither, stays the same

Question 33

Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.

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short

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long

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average

Question 34

Question 34.

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Diffraction

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Interference

Question 35

If a material absorbs all frequencies of light waves EXCEPT green, what color will be perceived by the observer?

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Green

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White

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Black

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Yellow

Question 36

If all light waves are absorbed by a medium, then what color will be perceived?

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Black

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White

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Red

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Green

Question 37

What part of the visible spectrum has the highest energy?

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Violet

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Red

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Orange

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Green

Question 38

The color you see is the color that is ___.

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reflected

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absorbed

Question 39

Sound is able to travel faster in solids than in air because the molecules in a solid are

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closer together than air molecules

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more easily moved than air molecules

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moving faster than air moleculesmoving faster than air molecules

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larger than air molecules

Question 40

Sound waves travel the fastest through

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rock

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seawater

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space

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atmosphere

Question 41

Sound waves travel the fastest through dense materials. Through which of these would sound waves travel the SLOWEST?

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air

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glass

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metal

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water

Question 42

The loudness of sound can be changed by

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increasing the amplitude

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decreasing pitch

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increasing the frequency

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decreasing the wavelength

Question 43

The sound heard when a piano key is hit is caused by

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vibration

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refraction

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momentum

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acceleration

Question 44

A substance that carries sound waves is called

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a medium

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a fulcrum

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a spectrum

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equilibrium

Question 45

Bats and dolphins use this to help them find food

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ECHOLOCATION

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MAGNETISM

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GPS

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MICROWAVES

Question 46

Low frequency =_________pitch

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LOW

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HIGH

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MEDIUM

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STRAIGHT

Question 47

A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a

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COMPRESSION

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RAREFACTION

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VIBRATION

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SURFACE WAVE

Question 48

Sound waves are _______________

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Longitudinal waves

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Transverse waves

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Circular waves

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Seismic waves

Question 49

Wave that moves perpendicular to the direction of travel?

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Tranverse

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Water

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Longitudinal

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Seismic

Question 50

Why can you not hear sound in space?

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It has no medium

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Distance is to great

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The medium is too thin

Question 51

Which has a longer wavelength, Radiowaves or ultraviolet waves?

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Radio

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Ultraviolet

Question 52

Which has a shorter wavelength,  Red or Blue?

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Blue

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Red

Question 53

What EM waves causes sunburn?

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ultraviolet

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visible light

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infrared

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microwaves

Question 54

A wave carries...?

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energy only

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matter only

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energy and matter

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neither

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