Waves in Motion Unit 4 Review

What occurs when sunlight hits metal and blinds the driver of a car?

• absorption

• conduction

• reflection

• refraction

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Which object in the chart would Mariah use to help her as she put on her lipstick?

• insulator

• lens

• mirror

• prism

Light travels in waves. As the amplitude of a wave increases, light gets brighter. Which image shows the brightest light wave?

• Image A

• Image B

• Image C

• Image D

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The illustration shows a transverse wave. Which bar measures the wavelength of the wave?

• bar W

• bar X

• bar Y

• bar Z

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Why does the falcon hunt during the day?

• It is easier for the falcon to see.

• It is easier for the falcon to hide from prey.

• The falcon relies on its sense of hearing to hunt.

• The falcon prefers to hunt when it is warm outside.

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When a mirror is placed by a fish bowl with a beta fish swimming inside, the beta fish sees what appears to be another fish. This occurs because of

• absorption.

• refraction.

• reflection.

• diffraction.

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Which of these objects is visible because it reflects light toward the eye?

• burning candle

• flashlight bulb

• glowing campfire log

• shiny metallic balloon

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Which of the following best describes what happens when a student looks in a mirror?

• The mirror acts as a light source that lights the student's face.

• Light waves bouncing off the student's face reflect off the mirror.

• Matter from the student's face is transformed into light waves in the mirror.

• The student's eyes see light waves reflecting off the mirror as solid matter.

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Mark decided to send the letter "X" as a message using one of the model devices. Which combination of model and set of signals could he use so that a person on the other side of the parking lot could understand his message?

• Model A: one long sound and three short sounds

• Model A: one loud sound, two soft sounds, then one loud sound

• Model B: one long flash of light, two short flashes, then another long flash

• Model B: one bright flash of light, two dim flashes, then another bright flash

How is a telephone able to transmit sound?

• It conducts vibrations from speaker to receiver.

• It magnifies a person’s voice.

• It carries the sounds through wires.

• It converts vibrations to electrical signals.

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