Waves and Properties of Waves Review

How does sound usually travel?

• An object vibrates, and those vibrations travel through the air in one direction as transverse waves.
• An object vibrates, and those vibrations carry air in one direction as longitudinal waves.
• . An object vibrates, and those vibrations carry air in all directions as transverse waves.
• D. An object vibrates, and those vibrations travel through the air in all directions as longitudinal waves.

Which waves are created by the sudden breaking of rock within Earth’s crust?

• electromagnetic
• B. seismic
• C. ultrasonic
• D. ultraviolet

Which best explains how a rainbow forms if it rains and the sun is shining?

• Some sunlight is absorbed by clouds, while the rest is reflected.
• B. Some sunlight is reflected, while the rest is refracted by the raindrops
• C. Some sunlight is absorbed by clouds, while the rest is refracted by the raindrops.
• D. Some sunlight is refracted by the raindrops, while more is emitted from the raindrops.

Which electromagnetic waves have the shortest wavelength?

• radio waves
• B. microwaves
• C. light waves
• D. X-rays

Which would most likely describe a person whose retina contained very few cones?

• A. blind
• B. color-blind
• C. farsighted
• D. nearsighted

How are light waves different from other types of waves?

• Light waves are moving energy.
• B. Light waves travel through matter.
• C. Light waves are longitudinal waves.
• D. Light waves can travel through a vacuum

Which best describes how earthquakes are similar to sound waves?

• Both move particles through radiation.
• B. Both can move solid matter over large distances.
• C. Both wave types are able to be seen by human eyes.
• D. Both are able to transfer energy through a solid medium.

Why is water a better conductor of sound than air?

• Sound waves and water waves have the same frequency.
• B. The molecules in water are farther apart than air molecules.
• C. The molecules in water are closer together than air molecules.
• D. Friction from contact with air molecules causes sound waves to be deflected.
• Option 5

What do all short-wavelength electromagnetic waves have in common?

• They are harmless.
• B. They are harmful to humans.
• C. They carry less energy than visible light.
• D. They have a lower wave frequency than visible light.

Through which medium can sound waves travel fastest?

• air
• B. steel
• C. vacuum
• D. water