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WorksheetsWaves Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.
a)
varying
b)
high
c)
the same
d)
low
2.
How does matter move in a compressional (longitudinal) wave?
a)
Perpendicular to energy.
b)
In a circular pattern around the same spot.
c)
Same direction as energy.
d)
Vertically as energy moves horizontally.
3.
The unit of frequency is ___.
a)
meters
b)
nanometers (nm)
c)
m/s
d)
Hertz
4.
When a light ray travels from air to water it is bent. This process is called ____.
a)
reflection.
b)
refraction.
c)
diffraction
d)
infraction
5.
A wavelength can be measure from
a)
Point F to Point G
b)
Point B to Point D
c)
Point A to Point F
d)
Point C to Point F
6.
As a firetruck passes, the pitch of the siren changes. This is an example of what process?
a)
Refraction
b)
Diffraction
c)
Doppler Effect
d)
Reflection
7.
A light ray reflects from a mirror. If the ray strikes the mirror at an angle of 30° with the normal, the reflected ray would leave at an angle of ____.
a)
60°
b)
90°
c)
120°
d)
30°
8.
White light from the sun strikes a piece of green cellophane. What color is transmitted (not absorbed) by the cellophane?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
all colors
9.
A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer
a)
MATTER
b)
ENERGY
c)
MEDIA
d)
CREST
10.
For a laboratory experiment, Mrs. Cates wants to measure the amplitude of a transverse wave. Which of the following distances is equal to the amplitude of a transverse wave?
a)
THE DISTANCE FROM ONE CREST TO THE NEXT
b)
THE DISTANCE FROM THE HIGHEST POINT TO THE LOWEST POINT
c)
THE DISTANCE FROM ONE TROUGH TO THE NEXT
d)
THE DISTANCE FROM THE REST POSITION OF THE WAVE TO THE HIGHEST POINT
11.
A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a
a)
RAREFACTION
b)
COMPRESSION
c)
VIBRATION
d)
SURFACE WAVE
12.
The amplitude of a sound's wave determines the sound's
a)
PITCH
b)
LOUDNESS
c)
RESONANCE
d)
SOUND QUALITY
13.
The frequency of a sound wave determines
a)
THE PITCH OF THE SOUND
b)
THE LOUDNESS OF THE SOUND
c)
THE SOUND QUALITY
d)
THE TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
14.
High frequency =______________pitch
a)
HIGH
b)
LOW
c)
MEDIUM
d)
STRAIGHT
15.
Low frequency =_________pitch
a)
HIGH
b)
LOW
c)
MEDIUM
d)
STRAIGHT
16.
Bats and dolphins use this to help them find food
a)
MAGNETISM
b)
GPS
c)
MICROWAVES
d)
ECHOLOCATION
17.
Which of the following is NOT something in which a sound wave could travel through?
a)
SOLID
b)
GAS
c)
LIQUID
d)
SPACE
18.
Which of the following helps to produce rainbows in the sky?
a)
DIFFRACTION
b)
INTERFERENCE
c)
ABSORPTION
d)
REFRACTION
19.
The color of an opaque object is determined by the colors of light that
a)
ARE REFLECTED
b)
ARE DIFFRACTED
c)
ARE TRANSMITTED
d)
ARE REFRACTED
20.
What kind of waves involve the compression of particles?
a)
light waves
b)
water waves
c)
transverse waves
d)
longitudinal waves
21.
Briana reported a measurement in units of hertz. What property of a wave was she measuring?
a)
period
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
22.
Which is the best description of a wave?
a)
energy that makes particles move
b)
a disturbance that transfers energy
c)
a disruption causing the transfer of matter
d)
any type of matter that vibrates back and forth
23.
Which direction does a Transverse wave travel
a)
parallel
b)
perpendicular
24.
Which direction does a Longitudinal wave travel
a)
parallel
b)
perpendicular
25.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
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