Unit 4 Test

Which term means a disturbance that transmits energy?

• wave

• volume

• vibration

• amplitude

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Light is travels in a _____________ wave

• transverse

• straight

• crazy

• solid

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What is the ability to make something move, happen, or change?

• Spectrum

• Energy

• Brightness

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What is the name of the object used to separate light?

• Prism
• flashlight
• water
• Glass

Which statement best explains what is happening in this picture?

• The light is being reflected which makes the spoon appear broken.
• The light is being refracted which makes the spoon appear broken.
• The light is being absorbed which makes the spoon appear broken.
• The light is being transparent which makes the spoon appear broken.

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This apple is red because all other colors are absorbed except for red. This means that red is being _____________ back to our eyes.

• refracted

• transmitted

• reflected

• absorbed

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Which term identifies a range of light rays organized by frequency and wavelength?

• hologram

• visible light

• transverse wave

• electromagnetic spectrum

Which term gives an accurate description of a piece of granite (stone/rock)?

• opaque

• reflected

• transparent

• translucent

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Which term is used to identify the number of vibrations that occur during a unit of time?

• sound

• volume

• amplitude

• frequency

What occurs when light bends as it encounters a different form of matter (hint: remember the water cup & straw demonstration)?

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• magnification

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