L & S SOL Review Quiz

What type of wave does visible light travel in?

• Longitudinal waves

• Compression waves

• Transverse waves

• Sound waves

What is the highest point on a transverse wave called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Medium

Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

• Violet

• Red

• Blue

• Green

As the frequency of a light wave increases, what happens to its wavelength?

• It gets longer

• It stays the same

• It gets shorter

• It disappears

What does a prism do to white light?

• Absorbs it

• Reflects it

• Separates it into colors

• Blocks it

Which color of light bends the most when passing through a prism?

• Red

• Orange

• Violet

• Green

What causes a pencil in water to appear broken?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

When light hits a mirror, what happens to it?

• It bends

• It gets absorbed

• It bounces back at the same angle

• It disappears

Which material lets light pass through easily?

• Opaque

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Absorptive

Which color absorbs more light energy?

• Black

• White

• Yellow

• Clear