Quiz about Waves, Light and Sound

Question 1

The bouncing back of a light ray after hitting a surface is known as...

Accepted Answer

reflection

Answer

diffraction

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refraction

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rebounding

Question 2

The bending of light is called refraction.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 3

Sound intensity is measured in units called ________ named after Alexander Graham Bell.

Accepted Answer

decibels

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tones

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hertz

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amplitudes

Question 4

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

Accepted Answer

frequency

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wavelength

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midpoint

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crest and trough

Question 5

Which wave has the longest wave length?

Accepted Answer

Answer

bottom wave

Question 6

Which wave has a greater frequency?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Question 7

The action of a wave bouncing off a surface is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

reflection

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rarefaction

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refraction

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diffraction

Question 8

How loud or soft people hear a sound is related to the _________ of the sound wave.

Accepted Answer

amplitude

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longitude

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echo

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lens

Question 9

Sound travels as a ___________ wave.

Accepted Answer

longitudinal

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transverse

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water

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slinky

Question 10

Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?

Accepted Answer

x-rays

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gamma rays

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ultraviolet rays

Question 11

Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?

Accepted Answer

ultraviolet rays

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x-rays

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gamma rays

Question 12

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

Accepted Answer

The wavelength decreases.

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The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

Answer

The wavelength increases.

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More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

Question 13

Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

Accepted Answer

microwaves

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Infrared rays

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ultraviolet rays

Question 14

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum?

Accepted Answer

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

Answer

Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

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Violet, purple, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange

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Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange,

Question 15

This type of material allows most light to pass through but forms a blurry image, like looking through a fogged up window.

Accepted Answer

translucent

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opaque

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transparent

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echo

Question 16

A green plant appears green because it is absorbing all colors except

Accepted Answer

green.

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yellow.

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blue.

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red.

Question 17

This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.

Accepted Answer

Echo

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Amplitude

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 18

Wave frequency is measured in the unit of

Accepted Answer

hertz.

Answer

pings.

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clicks.

Answer

tones.

Question 19

If you cannot see through an object, in other words, light does not pass through it,  it is

Accepted Answer

opaque.

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transparent.

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translucent.

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solid.

Question 20

Which waves have the greatest amount of energy?

Accepted Answer

gamma waves

Answer

radio waves

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x-rays

Answer

infrared light

Waves, Light and Sound

20 questions

The bouncing back of a light ray after hitting a surface is known as...

The bending of light is called refraction.

Sound intensity is measured in units called ________ named after Alexander Graham Bell.

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?

Which wave has the longest wave length?

Which wave has a greater frequency?

The action of a wave bouncing off a surface is called __________________.

How loud or soft people hear a sound is related to the _________ of the sound wave.

Sound travels as a ___________ wave.

Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?

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