New SSA Questions Waves

The effect that water droplets in the air have on sunlight is most similar to which of the following?

• drinking straw carrying visible light

• radio broadcasting waves of radiation

• prism refracting visible light

• small buckets absorbing visible light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

In which of these situations would a rainbow most likely be visible?

• when a mist rises over a waterfall

• underwater, when sunlight reaches the bottom

• in the beam of a flashlight on a warm evening

• under a dark cloud before a rainstorm

What event does the image illustrate?

• reflection of light by A

• refraction of light as it moves into B

• reflection of light at the surface of C

• absorption of light by D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The image illustrates how light is affected when passing through liquids and gasses. Is sound affected the same way?

• Yes, because sound waves are also slowed by travelling through B

• No, because sound waves travel faster when travelling through B

• Yes, because travelling through D also makes sound waves slower

• No, because travelling through D makes sound waves faster

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following changes to the girl’s observation would most likely eliminate the illusion?

• chilling A, which would slow the movement of light waves

• reduce the glare on the surface of B by observing on a cloudier day

• warming C, which would speed up the movement of light waves

• removing B so that only D remains

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Keysha wants to know how light behaves when it interacts with different materials. She points the laser light at the flat side of the glass block and observes that the light bends when it moves from air into glass. Which of the following phenomena is responsible for this bending of light?

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

• transmission

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

 Keysha and Moises are taking a tour of a cavern system. Keysha runs 500 meters ahead of Moises as she explores. Keysha wants to show Moises something really interesting. What would be the most effective way to get Moises’s attention?

• Clap as loudly as she can

• Tap the wooden railing along the path

• Hit a plastic pipe running above the path

• Pound on the rock wall with another rock

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which piece of art demonstrates reflection?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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