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WorksheetsWaves Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
2.
Sound waves are what kind of wave?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Surface
d)
Electromagnetic
3.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
4.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
it makes the sound louder
b)
it makes the sound travel faster
c)
it increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
it increases the frequency of the sound
5.
True or False: Sound can travel through a vacuum (space).
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Sound waves travel fastest through which material?
a)
plasma
b)
solids
c)
liquids
d)
gasses
7.
The bending of a wave as it passes from one medium to another is called
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
osmosis
8.
If an object absorbs all of the colors that are striking it, it will appear:
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Brown
d)
Rainbow
9.
What objects transmit almost all the light which strikes them? (all light passes through)
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Emitting
d)
Opaque
10.
What objects absorb or reflect almost all the light which strikes them – no light passes through
a)
Emitting
b)
Opaque
c)
Translucent
d)
Transparent
11.
What objects allow some light to pass through them, but you can not see clearly through them
a)
Opaque
b)
Translucent
c)
Transparent
d)
Emitting
12.
What happens when a light wave strikes an object and bounces off?
a)
Refraction
b)
Retirement
c)
Reflection
d)
Resonance
13.
The angle which a light wave strikes an object is the same angle which the light wave is ______________.
a)
Refracted
b)
Resonance
c)
Reflected
d)
Retirement
14.
White light is made up of:
a)
All colors
b)
No colors
c)
Only certain colors
d)
Invisible colors
15.
The color is based on what of the light wave?
a)
Speed
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Pigments
16.
If an object absorbs all of the colors it will appear:
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Brown
17.
Thinner in the center that at the edges; virtual image smaller.
a)
Concave Lens
b)
Lens
c)
Concave Mirror
d)
Convex Lens
18.
Thinner on the edges and thicker in the center; virtual image bigger.
a)
Concave Lens
b)
Lens
c)
Concave Mirror
d)
Convex Lens
19.
Opaque objects either reflect or absorb all light waves that hit them. The color you see, is the color that is ________________.
(think about strawberry in foldable)
(think about strawberry in foldable)
a)
absorbed
b)
reflected
c)
transmitted
d)
all of the above
20.
Light travels in ....
a)
Longitudinal Waves
b)
Transverse Waves
21.
Sound travels in...
a)
Longitudinal Waves
b)
Transverse Waves
22.
Cell phones use_____________waves.
a)
Microwaves
b)
Gamma
c)
X-Rays
d)
Radio
23.
_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
ultraviolet
24.
__________ are emitted from the sun and can give us skin cancer
a)
X-rays
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
25.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
26.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
27.
Regulates the amount of light entering the eye and gives the eye its color.
a)
Iris
b)
Lens
c)
Pupil
d)
Retina
28.
The pupil is the...
a)
Focuses light
b)
Clear tissue that covers the front of the eye
c)
Opening through which light enters the eye
d)
Layer of receptor cells
29.
The clear tissue that covers the front of the eye.
a)
Lens
b)
Pupil
c)
Iris
d)
Cornea
30.
The layer of rods and cones that line the back of the eye where nerve impulses begin.
a)
Iris
b)
Lens
c)
Retina
d)
Pupil
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