Quiz about Waves Sound and Light

Question 1

Look at this illustration of a wave.

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Point Y is a trough; Point W is a crest

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Point W is a trough; Point Y is a crest

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Point Y is a trough, Point X is a crest

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Point W is a trough; Point Z is a crest

Question 2

What do waves carry through objects?

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Energy

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Sound

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Light

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Water

Question 3

The Speed of the wave is called the

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Wave Speed

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Frequency

Question 4

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

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Bar Y

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Bar W

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Bar X

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Bar Z

Question 5

The height of the wave is called the

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amplitude

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wavelength

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wave speed

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frequency

Question 6

Wave cycles in a given unit of time is called

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frequency

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wavelength

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wave speed

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amplitude

Question 7

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between visible light and the EM spectrum.

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Visible light is a narrow band in the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum are different names for the same phenomenon.

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Visible light occupies about half of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum have a small area of overlap.

Question 8

Visible light is which type of wave?

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electromagnetic

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seismic

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mechanical

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longitudinal

Question 9

Which of these colors of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

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violet

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red

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green

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yellow

Question 10

Which part of the EM spectrum can humans sense without using equipment or technology?

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visible light

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radio waves

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microwaves

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X-rays

Question 11

Which statement is true about visible light?

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Visible light makes up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Humans cannot see any light from the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Visible light has a frequency equal to that of gamma rays.

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Humans can see visible light only as white light.

Question 12

This occurs when light bounces off a surface

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reflection

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refraction

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absorb

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scatter

Question 13

How is light different from other kinds of waves?

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light does not need matter to travel

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light travels more slowly

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light must travel through matter

Question 14

Why can you see your reflection in a window?

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light is reflected off the glass

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light is absorbed by the glass

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light is transmitted through the glass

Question 15

How do humans see different wavelengths?

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as different colors

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as ultraviolet light

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as infrared rays

Question 16

What is the relationship between eyesight and light?

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light reflects off an object and then enters the eye. allowing people to see the object.

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light shines through all objects, allowing people to see them.

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light enters the eye before striking an object, allowing people to see the object.

Question 17

Which situation would cause the pupil in your eyes to change from small to large?

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the light got dimmer

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the light got brighter

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the person looked at a distance object

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the person looked at a closer object.

Question 18

Color blindness in humans is best described as

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not seeing one or more colors

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seeing in only black and white

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not seeing pink

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not seeing ultraviolet

Question 19

The bending of light as it goes through a different material is

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refraction

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reflection

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absorb

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diffraction

Question 20

Which of the following IS NOT a behavior that light waves can undergo when they reach a boundary between two media?

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stopping at the edge of the boundary

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reflection off of the boundary

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transmission into the boundary

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refraction through the boundary

Question 21

Reflection is to bouncing as refraction is to:

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bending.

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breaking.

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dissipating.

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halting.

Question 22

What does LASER stand for?

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Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

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Light Alternation of Static Electromagnetic Radiation

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Limited Alteration of Simulated Electron Radii

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Long-Term Allocation of Substantial Energy Resources

Question 23

When a light ray strikes a smooth, flat surface, what is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?

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They are equal.

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The angle of incidence is twice that of the angle of reflection.

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The angle of reflection is twice that of the angle of incidence.

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They combine to add up to 180^o.

Question 24

Objects that generate their own light are called:

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luminous objects.

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illuminated objects.

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shiny objects.

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reflective objects.

Question 25

In order to view an object, you must sight along __________ at that object.

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a line

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a circle

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an ellipse

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a triangle

Question 26

Which of the following answer choices explains what digital means?

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Data expressed as single digits, usually 0 and 1

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Smooth and continuous data

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Electrical

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computerized

Question 27

Which of these can transmit information if you know the code?

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All of the above

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A drum

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A flashlight

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Smoke signals

Question 28

What is orbiting Earth that receive radio, television, and telephone signals and then transmit them around the world?

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Communication Satellite

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GPS

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Transmitter

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Cell Phone Tower

Question 29

What waves carry information to your TV and radio ?

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Radio

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Microwaves

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Gamma

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AM

Question 30

What does GPS tell you?

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Your exact location

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The time

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How much money you have

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What the weather is like

Question 31

How does an emergency vehicle communicate with people?

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light and sound

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lights

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sound

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music

Question 32

What causes sound?

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vibrations

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music

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words

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light

Question 33

A remote control sends signals to a television through:

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light waves

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sound waves

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wires

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binary code

Question 34

What is the speed of light in kilometers per second?

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300,000 km/s

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1,000,000 km/s

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300,000 km/hour

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300,000 km/minute

Question 35

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

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B

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A

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C

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None (same wavelength)

Question 36

Which type of light has the highest energy of this group?

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blue

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red

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yellow

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green

Question 37

Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?

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red

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yellow

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green

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blue

Question 38

Radio waves and _______ are used in communication

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Microwaves

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Gamma rays

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Visible light

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Ultraviolet

Question 39

The total time for sound waves to return to a ship was 4.0 seconds after being released. What is the depth in meters?

Distance (Depth) = Velocity x (Total time/2)

Velocity of sound in water = 1500 m/s

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3000m

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6750m

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333.33m

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667m

Question 40

If the depth of the ocean floor is 9000 meters, how long, in total time, does it take sound waves to return to the SONAR detector?

Distance (Depth) = Velocity x (Total time/2)

Velocity of sound in water = 1500 m/s

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12sec

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13,500,000sec

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0.17sec

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3sec

Question 41

What can we say about the frequency of EM waves?

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The higher the frequency the more dangerous they become.

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The higher the frequency the less damage they do.

Question 42

A material that lets some light through it is called...

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Translucent

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Transparent

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Opaque

Question 43

All EM waves travel at

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the speed of light

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different speeds

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the speed of sound

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the speed of a vacuum

Question 44

Predict which EM wave could cause more damage

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Gamma ray

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Radio wave

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UV wave

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X-ray

Question 45

Infrared rays are important for

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Warming the Earth

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Providing visible light for plants

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Taking X-rays

Question 46

EM waves have the same speed but different:

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wavelength & frequency

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frequency & medium

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medium & wavelength

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color & medium

Question 47

this is an example of

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refraction

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diffraction

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infraction

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reflection

Question 48

I am a simple manual optical instrument that students use in Science class to be able to observe small things they don't see well such as insects in the garden. Who am I?

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Magnifying glass

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Glasses

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Camera

Question 49

My lenses allow us to know the world of microorganisms and many disease-causing agents.

Who am I?

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Microscope

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Camera

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Telescope

Question 50

Through my lenses, it is possible to record important moments in people's lives.

Who am I?

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Camera

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Magniyng glass

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Binoculars

Question 51

Optical fibre based on the principle of

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total internal reflection.

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total internal refraction.

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diffraction.

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interference.

Question 52

What unit do we use to measure sound?

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decibels

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inches

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pounds

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centimeters

Question 53

What else does our ears do besides help us to hear?

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Balance

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Smell

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Sight

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Fight off sickness

Question 54

What is inside of the Cochlea?

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Liquid, and tiny hairs

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Water, and tiny hairs

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Acid, and hairs

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Water, and fuzz

Question 55

Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake because it is the fastest?

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Primary (p-wave) waves

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Secondary (s-wave) waves

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Rayleigh Waves

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Love Waves

Question 56

P Waves travel through...

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Both

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Solids

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Liquids

Question 57

S Waves travel through...

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Soilds

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Liquids

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Both

Question 58

What do we know about the material in each layer by looking at the P waves?

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The material causes the waves to bend because it changes

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The Earth's inside is made of the same materials all the way through

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P-waves can't travel through the Earth's inner core

Question 59

Which surface wave is pictured?

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Love Wave

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P-Wave

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S-Wave

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Rayleigh Wave

Question 60

Which surface wave is pictured?

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Rayleigh Wave

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P-Wave

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S-Wave

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Love Wave

Question 61

Which body wave is pictured?

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P-Wave

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S-Wave

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Rayleigh Wave

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Love Wave

Question 62

These waves travel slowly. They are the most destructive.

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Surface Waves

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Seismic Waves

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Body Waves

Question 63

The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-

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reflected

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absorbed

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stopped

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refracted

Question 64

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-

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bends when it passes through water

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always travels in a straight line

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makes the water in the glass evaporate

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reflects the pencil on the water's surface

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