Quiz about Unit 11 - Waves Review

Question 1

A wave carries...?

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energy only

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matter only

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energy and matter

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neither

Question 2

The lowest part of the wave is called the ?

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trough

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frequency

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crest

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amplitude

Question 3

The highest point of a wave is called the ?

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crest

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trough

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wavelength

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frequency

Question 4

What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a second?

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frequency

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wavelength

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midpoint

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crest and trough

Question 5

Amplitude is a measure of how much _________ the wave is carrying

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energy

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matter

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medium

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frequency

Question 6

_____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Crest

Question 7

The longer the _____________  the ______________ the frequency.

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wavelength, lower

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wavelength, higher

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amplitude, lower

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amplitude, higher

Question 8

Which wave has a greater frequency?

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A

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B

Question 9

The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

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hertz

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seconds

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m/s

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grams

Question 10

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

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matter

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light

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energy

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heat

Question 11

Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?

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sound wave

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light wave

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visible wave

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radio wave

Question 12

Of the following, ________ have the greatest frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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gamma rays

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ultraviolet rays

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radio

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visible waves

Question 13

The place where a longitudinal wave is close together.

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Compression

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Crest

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Trough

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Rarefaction

Question 14

The part of a longitudinal wave that is farthest apart.

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Rarefaction

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Crest

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Trough

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Compression

Question 15

The distance between resting point and crest, or resting point and trough.

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Amplitude

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Frequency

Question 16

What type of wave is pictured?

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Longitudinal wave

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Transverse wave

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Wave, what wave?

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Slinky wave

Question 17

What kind of wave is pictured below?

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transverse wave

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compressional wave

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sound wave

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mechanical wave

Question 18

ALL waves carry ______________.

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Energy

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Sound

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Light

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Water

Question 19

Sound travels in which kind of wave?

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Longitudinal waves

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Transverse waves

Question 20

Select the transverse waves.

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water waves

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light

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radio waves

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ultrasound

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P waves

Question 21

Sound waves can travel through a vacuum because they don't require particles.

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False

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True

Question 22

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

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wavelength

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

Question 23

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

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wavelength

Question 24

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 25

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Crest

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Frequency

Question 26

Which image represents a longitudinal wave?

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B

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A

Question 27

Which letter represents the wave trough?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 28

What best describes the doppler effect?

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An apparent change in frequency of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer

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When sound changes pitch

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When light changes color

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An apparent change in the amplitude of a wave due to the relative motion between a wave source and an observer.

Question 29

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

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Moving towards the Earth

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Moving away from the Earth

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This is a trick question that cannot be answered

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It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

Question 30

If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the red side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...

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Moving away from the Earth

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Moving towards the Earth

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This is a trick question that cannot be answered

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It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.

Question 31

The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.

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Redshift

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Blueshift

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Turbulance

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Superposition

Question 32

When the car moves AWAY from you, its horn seems...

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Low pitched

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High pitched

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Normal

Question 33

When an ambulance move TOWARD you it sounds ________ pitched.

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high

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low

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medium

Question 34

The Doppler effect is seen when a wave-making source moves toward an observer.

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True

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False

Question 35

Light can change color due to the Doppler Effect.

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True

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False

Question 36

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

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Observer A

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Observer B

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There's no difference

Question 37

The pitch of a sound wave relates to the wave's _________________.

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Period

Question 38

Based on  Doppler effect, which of the galaxies is moving away from Earth?

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A and B

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A

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B

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C

Question 39

What do the light waves of a galaxy that is moving TOWARD us look like?

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blue shifted

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red shifted

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green shifted

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yellow shifted

Question 40

What is Redshift

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Objects move away us, give off red light

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Objects move towards us, give off blue light

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Objects move towards us, give off red light

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Objects move away us, give off blue light

Question 41

What is Blueshift

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Objects move towards us give off blue light

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Objects move away us, give off red light

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Objects move away us, give off blue light

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Objects move towards us, give off red light

Question 42

What can you tell about the motion of this object?

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Standing still.

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Moving left.

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Moving right quickly.

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Moving up slowly.

Question 43

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 44

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

Question 45

Question 45.

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Refraction

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Reflection

Question 46

Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...

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Refraction

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Reflection

Question 47

According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror

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bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.

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continues moving through the mirror in the same direction

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moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle

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bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from

Question 48

Why do we see grass as green?

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Green light is reflected

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Green light is absorbed

Question 49

What would you call this?

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Diffraction

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Bounce back

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Reflection

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Refraction

Question 50

Refraction occurs when _____________

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the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium

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a wave bounces off of a boundary

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waves parts meet each other

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waves bend around a barrier

Question 51

The substance that a wave is passing through

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medium

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frequency

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wavelength

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gravy

Question 52

witch picture is diffraction

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 53

Why does white light from the sun form a colorful rainbow when it passes through water droplets in the atmosphere?

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The colors that make up white light refract at different angles

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The droplets of water in the air have different densities

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Different-sized water droplets refract white light at different angles

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White light diffracts when it encounters water

Question 54

What is the main difference between refraction and diffraction?

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Refraction involves the bending of light; diffraction involves the bending and spreading of light, usually around an obstacle.

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Refraction is a phenomenon that affects light; diffraction is a phenomenon that affects sound.

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Refraction usually happens in the atmosphere; diffraction usually happens closer to the earth's surface.

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Refraction involves changes to the density of light; diffraction involves changes to the speed of light.

Question 55

The water in this picture is _________.

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transparent

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translucent

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opaque

Question 56

The clouds are __________.

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translucent

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transparent

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opaque

Question 57

A mirror is ____________.

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opaque

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transparent

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translucent

Question 58

A window is ________.

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transparent

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translucent

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opaque

Question 59

A brick wall is ________.

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opaque

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transparent

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translucent

Question 60

___________ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.

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Opaque

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Transparent

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Translucent

Question 61

__________ materials allow some light to partially pass through, but some are reflected.

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Translucent

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Opaque

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Transparent

Question 62

__________ materials allow light waves to pass through easily.

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Transparent

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Opaque

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Translucent

Question 63

Which objects on the table are "Opaque"?

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Book; Pencil; Rock

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Pitcher; Supply Box; Pencil

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Pencil; Book; Goggles

Question 64

Which objects on the table are "Translucent"?

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Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Pitcher

Answer

Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Goggles

Answer

Pencil; Fish Bowl; Cup

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