PS.6.3.2 Waves Quiz (MOD)

What type of light has shorter wavelengths than microwaves and is felt as heat?

• Visible light

• Infrared light

• Ultraviolet light

• X-rays

Which type of electromagnetic waves are visible to the human eye?

• Infrared light

• Ultraviolet light

• Visible light

• X-rays

What is the term for the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass?

• Refract

• Reflect

• Absorb

• Transmit

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What is the bending of light or sound as it passes through different mediums or materials called?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffusion

• Absorption

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What is a piece of glass or other see-through material that is curved on one or both sides called?

• Mirror

• Prism

• Lens

• Filter

What type of wave does not require a medium through which to travel?

• Sound wave

• Water wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Seismic wave

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What is the term for energy that comes from a source like the sun and travels through space at the speed of light?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

What type of solar radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer to prevent harmful radiation from reaching Earth's surface?

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

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Which electromagnetic waves have the highest energy?

• Radio waves

• Microwaves

• Gamma rays

• X-rays

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What is a portion or 'band' found at the higher frequency end of the radio spectrum?

• Infrared

• Ultraviolet

• Microwave

• Gamma rays

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