WorksheetsWaves
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How would you describe the movement of a longitudinal wave?
a)
Up and down
b)
Back and forth
c)
In zigzags
d)
Linear
2.
How would you describe the movement of a transverse wave?
a)
Up and down
b)
Back and forth
c)
In zigzags
d)
Linear
3.
Sound is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
4.
Light is an example of which type of wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
5.
Which wave can travel in both a medium and a vacuum?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
6.
Which wave can only travel using a medium?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
7.
Which wave travels perpendicular in relation to a medium?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
8.
Which wave travels parallel in relation to a medium?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
9.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
10.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
11.
Which letter represents the wavelength of a wave?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
Which letter represents the amplitude of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
14.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
15.
The image above shows a student using a Slinky to create a wave. The slinky is stretched at one end and the resulting wave travels back and forth. This is an example of a...
a)
Superposition Wave
b)
Refracted Wave
c)
Longitudinal Wave
d)
Transverse Wave
16.
Imagine one end of a rope is tied to a door handle. The other end is caused to vibrate vertically(up & down). The wave that travels along the rope is an example of a(n)...
a)
Electromagnetic Wave
b)
Microwave
c)
Transverse Wave
d)
Longitudinal Wave
17.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air.
d)
glass.
18.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
19.
Which of the following best explains the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?
a)
Only transverse waves vibrate.
b)
Only longitudinal waves can travel through a solid.
c)
Particles only travel in a circular pattern along a longitudinal wave.
d)
Particles only travel perpendicular to the direction the energy travels in a transverse wave.
20.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
21.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify point A on the diagram?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Trough
22.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
What is the spectrum that contains gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet , infrared, and radio waves called?
a)
The Transverse Spectrum
b)
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
c)
The Energy Spectrum
d)
The Ultraviolet Spectrum
24.
Which rays in the electromagnetic spectrum have the highest frequency?
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Compressional Waves
c)
Radio Waves
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
25.
The electromagnetic energy (EM energy) that comes from the sun...
a)
has only visible light.
b)
has only visible and UV light.
c)
has all forms of EM energy from radio to gamma.
d)
has only infrared and visible energy.
26.
Infrared energy is also known as...
a)
death ray energy.
b)
visible light.
c)
albedo.
d)
heat.
27.
The sky is blue because...
a)
visible light is scattered by nitrogen and oxygen.
b)
infrared energy is absorbed by all gases in the atmosphere.
c)
plants absorb all the green light, leaving only blue.
d)
visible light bounces off the atmospheric that surrounds Earth.
28.
Scientists understand that stars have different temperatures because...
a)
gamma radiation makes them change color.
b)
nitrogen and oxygen scatter the incoming energy.
c)
ozone absorbs UV energy.
d)
stars emit different wavelengths of EM energy.
29.
a transparent material that refracts light; it is thicker in the center than at the edges
a)
concave lens
b)
convex lens
c)
concave mirror
d)
convex mirror
30.
an image of a distant object caused by refraction of light
a)
mirage
b)
real image
c)
virtual image
d)
reflection
31.
a mirror with a surface that curves outward like the inside of a bowl
a)
concave mirror
b)
convex mirror
c)
plane mirror
d)
flat mirror
32.
a material that reflects or absorbs all of the light that strikes it
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
d)
glass
33.
a material that scatters the light that passes through it
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
d)
wood
34.
a material that transmits most of the light that strikes it
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
solid
35.
electromagnetic rays with the lowest wavelength and highest frequency; blocked by earth's atmosphere; can penetrate the body to view internal structures
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
d)
radio waves
36.
electromagnetic waves that are absorbed by bone or lead; used by engineers
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
d)
visible light
37.
electromagnetic waves that you can see
a)
visible light
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
x-rays
38.
electromagnetic waves that have more energy than microwaves; can be felt as heat
a)
infrared rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
d)
visible light
39.
a system that uses reflected microwaves to detect objects and measure their distance and speed
a)
radar
b)
photons
c)
polarized light
d)
gamma rays
40.
electromagnetic waves used for cell phone communication and radar
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
x-rays
d)
visible light
41.
electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelength and lowest frequency; used in broadcasting
a)
radio waves
b)
gamma rays
c)
microwaves
d)
ultraviolet rays
42.
Cell phones use_____________waves.
a)
Microwaves
b)
Gamma
c)
XRays
d)
Radio
43.
________________ are waves used by cops to test the speed of your car with RADAR.
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Microwaves
44.
________________ are waves used by cops to test the speed of your car with RADAR.
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Microwaves
45.
Infrared waves are used in__________________.
a)
Bath tubs
b)
Microwaves
c)
Remote Controls
d)
Tanning
46.
Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.
a)
Penicillin
b)
Radio
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
47.
The acronym (letters) used to remember visible light is____________
a)
KTPERRY
b)
ROYGBIV
c)
DOGPOUND
d)
ROMERO
48.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)
Red
b)
Gamma
c)
Microwave
d)
Visible
49.
EM waves ________ a medium.
a)
require
b)
don't require
c)
can have
d)
sometimes have
50.
Wavelengths on the left side of the EM spectrum are __________.
a)
long
b)
short
c)
average
51.
_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
ultraviolet
52.
Wavelengths on the right side of the EM spectrum are ______________.
a)
short
b)
long
c)
average
53.
The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.
a)
violet
b)
red
c)
blue
d)
yellow
54.
Airport security is an example of _________.
a)
infrared rays
b)
radio waves
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma rays
55.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum.
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
56.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
57.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
Sound
b)
Ocean Waves
c)
Light
d)
Earthquake Waves
58.
Sound CANNOT travel through space.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
True or False:
Light waves are able to travel through solids, liquids, gases, or empty space.
Light waves are able to travel through solids, liquids, gases, or empty space.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
In the wave pictured, what is the section labeled "A" called?
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Refraction
61.
Longitudinal Waves are also called
a)
Compression Waves
b)
Ocean
c)
Light Waves
d)
Transverse Waves
62.
The focus of an earthquake is
a)
The point (below Earth's surface) where rocks first begin to break and the first movement occurs
b)
The closest seismic station
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
A fault
63.
P and S waves travel through the earth, and so are called
a)
surface waves
b)
body waves
c)
tsunamis
d)
earth waves
64.
Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
65.
Which kind of wave arrives at seismic stations second?
a)
P (primary)
b)
S (secondary)
c)
L (love)
d)
R (rayleigh)
66.
The epicenter of an earthquake is
a)
The point below the surface where rock begins to break and the first motion occurs
b)
The seismic station closest to the earthquake
c)
The place where the greatest damage occurs
d)
The point on the surface directly above the focus
67.
Why would a person be cooler on a hot sunny day wearing a light colored t-shirt and shorts than in a dark colored t-shirt and shorts made out of the same material?
a)
dark colors are hotter.
b)
dark colors absorb more radiation from the sun.
c)
dark colors reflect more radiation from the sun.
d)
olar radiation avoids light colored objects.
68.
These seismic waves can only travel through solids:
a)
p-waves
b)
s-waves
c)
surface waves
d)
z-waves
69.
These seismic waves compress and expand the ground like an accordion:
a)
p-waves
b)
s-waves
c)
surface waves
d)
z-waves
70.
These seismic waves can travel through both liquids and solids:
a)
p-waves
b)
s-waves
c)
surface waves
d)
z-waves
71.
The built up movement of plates is released as energy and is carried by these:
a)
earthquakes
b)
seismic waves
c)
focus
d)
epicenter
72.
This word describes the size of the earthquake:
a)
seismograph
b)
magnitude
c)
focus
d)
epicenter
73.
Fill in the missing structures to complete the pathway of vision: Images in light > ________ >___________ >________ > light rays are bent or refracted > _____________ > rods and cones pick up stimulus > optic nerve > optic chiasma > optic tracts > occipital lobe.
a)
Pupil>Cornea>Lens>Retina
b)
Cornea>Pupil>Lens>Retina
c)
Cornea>Pupil>Retina>Lens
d)
Pupil>Cornea>Retina>Lens
74.
What is causing you to be able to see two sets of mountains in this picture?
a)
refraction of light
b)
reflection of light
c)
transmission of light
d)
absorption of light
75.
The black rectangles represent light waves. What is happening to them as they move from left to right?
a)
They are being reflected.
b)
They are being refracted.
c)
They are being transmitted.
d)
They are being absorbed.
76.
Light waves are hitting an object (that black horizontal line). What is happening to those light waves?
a)
They are being reflected.
b)
They are being refracted.
c)
They are being transmitted.
d)
They are being absorbed.
77.
What word could you use to describe the fish bowl?
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
78.
What is happening to the light waves as they hit the black object in the middle?
a)
They are being reflected.
b)
They are being absorbed.
c)
They are being refracted.
d)
They are being transmitted.
79.
What kind of object is represented by the black horizontal line?
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
80.
Hey! That straw looks broken. Why?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
transmission
d)
absorption
81.
Why are those people casting shadows?
a)
They are transparent
b)
They are translucent.
c)
They are opaque.
82.
What's going on here?
a)
Red light is being refracted; all other colors are absorbed.
b)
Red light is being absorbed; all other colors are reflected.
c)
Red light is transmitted; all other colors are refracted.
d)
Red light is reflected; all other colors are absorbed.
83.
Why do some people have to wear glasses because images are blurry?
a)
cornea is opaque
b)
light rays not focused correctly on retina
84.
How are sound and light waves similar?
a)
both transmit energy
b)
both require a medium
c)
neither require a medium
d)
both transmit matter
85.
Black will ____ all wavelengths of the visible spectrum.
a)
reflect
b)
absorb
c)
refract
d)
diffract
86.
True or False:
White light is composed of all the colors of the spectrum as shown with a prism
White light is composed of all the colors of the spectrum as shown with a prism
a)
true
b)
false
87.
What do you see when water droplets refract sunlight?
a)
thunderstorm
b)
eclipse
c)
rainbow
d)
clouds
88.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
89.
Paul is fishing out on the Resevoir. He sees a fish from his boat and goes to spear it but misses by a lot but sees that the fish has not moved. What caused him to think the fish was some where else?
a)
reflection
b)
transmission
c)
absorption
d)
refraction
90.
Maurice is wearing a yellow shirt. What behavior is causing our eye to see the yellow waves?
a)
absorption
b)
transmission
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
91.
This behavior is what happens when waves bounce back when meeting a surface.
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
transmission
d)
absorption
92.
This behavior occurs when waves bend from changing speed.
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
transmission
d)
absorption
93.
This behavior occurs when energy is not transferred through or reflected by a medium.
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
transmission
d)
absorption
94.
What happens when an object absorbs electromagnetic waves?
a)
It bends the object
b)
It heats the object up
c)
It causes it to become transparent
d)
It stays the same
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