Unit 3: Waves - Unit Test Review

Waves that do NOT require a medium are ______  ______.

• Sound Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Light Waves

• Both B and C

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Light waves travel fastest through _______.

• Air

• Glass

• Empty Space/Vacuum

• Water

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A substance through which a wave can travel is called _________.

• Vacuum

• Space

• Medium

• An Electromagnetic Wave

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____ waves do NOT require a medium through which to travel.

• Sound

• Light

• Ocean

• Mechanical

Which of the following waves does NOT require a medium through which to travel?

• Microwaves

• X-rays

• Radio Waves

• All of the above

Waves that require a medium through which to travel are called

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Sound Waves

• Light Waves

• None of the above

To reach a coral reef 10 m below water, light waves from the sun must travel through

• Empty Space

• Earth's Atmosphere

• Ocean Water

• All of the above

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Electromagnetic waves travel fastest through

• Empty Space/Vacuum

• Water

• Glass

• Air

Which of the following is NOT an example of a medium?

• Air

• Water

• Glass

• Empty Space/Vacuum

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A light wave will ____ if it enters a new medium perpendicular to the surface

• Refract

• Not Refract

• Diffract

• Both A and C

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