Wave Behavior Worksheet

True or false: All types of waves can be reflected.

• True

• False

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Which wave behavior is the bouncing back of a wave when it meets a surface or object that does not absorb the entire wave’s energy.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

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This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

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When a sound wave experiences reflection, we hear

• a louder sound

• an echo

• a quieter sound

• nothing

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Which wave behavior do noise cancelling headphones use?

• diffraction

• refraction

• constructive interference

• destructive interference

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Which of the pictured is responsible for our sky being blue?

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Scattering

• Absorption

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Which of the pictured is responsible for black pavement being hot?

• Transmission

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Scattering

• Absorption

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Which object would be the best at reflecting light waves?

• windows

• mirrors

• notebooks

• tables

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The picture best represents

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Interference

Which type of wave does NOT require a medium to travel?

• electromagnetic wave

• mechanical wave

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