WorksheetsWaves
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 5hrs 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
troug
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
Which color of wave has the highest frequency?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
pink
4.
Which color wave has the longest wavelength?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
pink
5.
Which color wave has the shortest wavelength?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
pink
6.
Which color wave has the highest energy?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
pink
7.
Which color wave has the lowest frequency?
a)
red
b)
gree
c)
blue
d)
pink
8.
Which portion of the wave has the highest amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
9.
Which portion of the wave has the lowest amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
10.
Which portion of the wave is carrying the most energy?
a)
A
b)
B
11.
Look carefully at the waves. Which carries the most energy?
a)
microwave
b)
infrared
c)
ultraviolet
d)
x-ray
12.
Which has the longest wavelength?
a)
microwave
b)
infrared
c)
ultraviolet
d)
x-ray
13.
When a wave has a short wavelength, what is true about its frequency?
a)
Frequency is lower.
b)
Frequency is higher.
c)
Frequency is taller.
d)
Frequency is shorter.
14.
When a wave has a high amplitude, what is true about its energy?
a)
It is higher.
b)
It is lower.
15.
What do waves carry?
a)
particles
b)
the medium
c)
water
d)
energy
16.
Which type of electromagnetic waves carry MORE ENERGY than visible light?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Microwaves
c)
Infrared Waves
d)
Ultraviolet Light
17.
What causes a wave?
a)
matter
b)
vibrations
18.
What is this type of wave?
a)
Longitudinal wave
b)
Transverse wave
19.
What is the height of a wave from the resting point to the crest called?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wave Length
d)
Wave Speed
20.
The distance from one point on a wave to the identical point on the next wave is called...
a)
Wave Speed
b)
Wave Length
c)
Frequency
21.
The speed in which a wave travels.
a)
Wave Length
b)
Wave Speed
c)
Trough
d)
Crest
22.
The top of a wave is called.....
a)
Crest
b)
Trough
23.
The wave that has the most energy is..
a)
High amplitude low frequency
b)
Low amplitude low frequency
c)
High frequency low amplitude
d)
High amplitude high frequency
24.
A solid, liquid or gas that a wave can pass through.
a)
medium
b)
Large
c)
small
25.
Electromagnetic waves...
a)
Don't need a medium to travel and can go through outerspace.
b)
Need a medium to travel.
26.
Electromagnetic waves...
a)
Don't need a medium to travel and can go through outerspace.
b)
Need a medium to travel.
27.
A mechanical wave would be.....
a)
Water wave
b)
light wave
28.
Question 1
Which part shows the wavelength?
Which part shows the wavelength?
a)
Part D
b)
Part A
c)
Part B
d)
Part C
29.
Question 2
Which part shows the crest?
Which part shows the crest?
a)
Part B
b)
Part A
c)
Part C
d)
Part D
30.
Question 3
Which part shows the trough?
Which part shows the trough?
a)
Part A
b)
Part B
c)
Part C
d)
Part D
31.
Name the type of wave that matter moves at right angles to the direction of the wave?
a)
compressional waves
b)
mechanical waves
c)
transverse waves
d)
ultraviolet rays
32.
What is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place?
a)
Medium
b)
Wave
c)
Compression
d)
Rarefaction
33.
What type of material is the most transparent?
a)
A Window
b)
Window with a curtain
c)
A mirror
d)
A notebook
34.
What object would absorb the most radiation?
a)
A black T-shirt
b)
A mirror
c)
A white skateboard
d)
A red apple
35.
Which object would be the best at reflecting light waves?
a)
windows
b)
mirrors
c)
notebooks
d)
tables
36.
As light travels through a lens in causes an object to appear larger, this is due to which behavior?
a)
Transmission
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Refraction
37.
When standing in the sun this behavior allows you to warm up as light and other waves hit your clothes.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmission
38.
Which of the figures represents reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
Which of the following represents refraction?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
40.
You hold a piece of paper and notice that some light travels through it. This means it is....
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
41.
Prisms separate light into the colors of the rainbow using what behavior of waves?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmission
42.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
43.
electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
infrared waves
d)
radio waves
44.
which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum:
a)
X-ray
b)
sound wave
c)
ultra violet rays
d)
microwaves
45.
Which waves are used to show heat loss with heat sensitive cameras?
a)
Infrared radiation
b)
ultraviolet radiation
c)
microwaves
d)
gamma rays
46.
Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?
a)
Infrared radiation
b)
Ultraviolet radiation
c)
Radio waves
d)
X-rays
47.
In visible light, which color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Violet
c)
Yellow
d)
Green
48.
________________ are waves used by cops to test the speed of your car with RADAR.
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Microwaves
49.
Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.
a)
Penicillin
b)
Radio
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
50.
The acronym (letters) used to remember visible light is____________
a)
KTPERRY
b)
ROYGBIV
c)
DOGPOUND
d)
ROMERO
51.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)
Red
b)
Gamma
c)
Microwave
d)
Visible
52.
The orange line is measuring the _________________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
53.
Sound waves are NOT___________________________.
a)
Electromagnetic Waves
b)
Waves
c)
Mechanical Waves
d)
Compression
54.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum.
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
55.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
56.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
57.
This type of Electromagnetic wave shows a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
58.
Select the correct order of waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
59.
If you're moving from gamma rays to microwave, describe how the energy level changes
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Energy level doesn't change
d)
We never talked about it
60.
Which part of the eye opens in dark places and closes in bright places?
a)
Cornea
b)
Retina
c)
Pupil
d)
Lens
61.
Which part of the eye is the place where images are inverted?
a)
Retina
b)
Cornea
c)
Lens
d)
Iris
62.
Which of the following is the correct order in which light travels through the eye?
a)
Cornea, Lens, Retina, Pupil, Optic Nerve
b)
Pupil, Cornea, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve
c)
Cornea, Retina, Lens, Pupil, Optic Nerve
d)
Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve
63.
Where does light refract for a 2nd time, and focuses light on the retina?
a)
Lens
b)
Cornea
c)
Pupil
d)
Optic Nerve
64.
Which part of the eye contains light sensitive nerves?
a)
Cornea
b)
Lens
c)
Retina
d)
Vitreous Humor
65.
What is letter B
a)
Optic nerve
b)
Lens
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
66.
What is letter E?
a)
Vitreous humor
b)
Retina
c)
Cornea
d)
Optic nerve
67.
What is letter F?
a)
Retina
b)
Pupil
c)
Vitreous humor
d)
Iris
68.
What is letter G?
a)
Sclera
b)
Retina
c)
Lens
d)
Vitreous humor
69.
What is letter H?
a)
Cornea
b)
Optic nerve
c)
Iris
d)
Retina
70.
Why does your pupil increase in size when you enter a dark room?
a)
To protect the eye
b)
to allow more light to enter the eye
c)
to allow less light to enter the eye
d)
to look like a pirate
71.
What part of the eye are the cones located
a)
Iris
b)
lens
c)
retina
d)
pupil
72.
Objects or particles are fixed in place, but move back-and-forth rapidly.
a)
Oscillation
b)
Vibration
c)
Circular motion
d)
Wave
73.
Waves carry the _____ but do not carry the _____.
a)
Energy; Matter
b)
Matter; Heat
c)
Heat; Energy
d)
Energy; Friction
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