Waves and Properties of Light Review for Test

What is the highest point of a wave? 

• Colgate

• Crest

• Trough

• Sensodyne

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 A wavelength is_______________________. 

• the lowest point of a wave.

• the highest point of a wave

• the distance between two corresponding points on a wave.

• none of the above

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The number of times something repeats within a fixed period,

such as number of cycles per second is called__________________.  

• crest

• trough

• frequency

• beat

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Sound travels in waves.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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______________ is the ability to do work.  

(Waves carry this from one location to another.) 

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An example of waves that occur in everyday life would be...

• plucking a guitar

• tsunami waves

• ripples in a pond

• all of the above

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True or False:  The Scientific Inquiry process is described as a

process that scientists use to explore observations and answer questions.  

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Opaque is described as...

• something that is repeated over and over.

• being a property of blocking out all light.

• the property of allowing ALL light to pass through an object.

• the property of allowing SOME light to pass through an object.

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Translucent is described as...

• something that is repeated over and over.

• being a property of blocking out all light.

• the property of allowing ALL light to pass through an object.

• the property of allowing SOME light to pass through an object.

_____ light seems colorless, but it actually contains a spectrum of colors including

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.