Wave Basics: Reflection and Refraction
Authored by Lisa Thompson
Science
9th Grade
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) occurs when a wave strikes an object and bounces off of it.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The wave that strikes a mirror is called the (a) wave.
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3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The wave that bounces off the mirror is called the (a) wave.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to the Law of Reflection, if a wave strikes a barrier at a 45° angle, it will reflect off the barrier at __________.
a 30° angle.
a 45° angle.
a 60° angle.
There is no way to tell.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is refraction?
the absorbing of a wave as it moves from one medium to another
the bouncing of a wave as it moves from one medium to another
the absorbing of a wave as it strikes a barrier
the bending of a wave as it moves from one medium to another
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes refraction?
The wave's amplitude changes.
The wave's wavelength changes.
The wave's frequency changes.
The wave's speed changes.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement describes what is happening to the light ray in the image?
It is being refracted.
It is being reflected.
It is being absorbed.
It is being transmitted.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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