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Waves and Electromagnetic Spectrum

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a __________. 
a)
Wave
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Compression 
2.
The highest parts of a transverse wave are called ____________. 
a)
Troughs
b)
Crests
c)
Nodes
d)
Wavelengths 
3.
Waves that move particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called ___________. 
a)
Compressional Waves
b)
Transverse Waves
c)
Surface Waves
d)
Combination Waves 
4.
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave's ___________. 
a)
Amplitude
b)
Wavelength
c)
Frequency
d)
Speed 
5.
The bending of waves due to change in speed is called ______________. 
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference 
6.
The interaction between two waves that meet is called _____________. 
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference 
7.
Frequency is measure in units called __________. 
a)
Amps
b)
Hertz
c)
Nodes
d)
Antinodes 
8.
Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(an) _________. 
a)
Medium
b)
Electric Field 
c)
Magnetic Field 
d)
Change in either a magnetic or an electric field 
9.
When a police officer uses a radar for speed control, the officer is using what kind of electromagnetic waves? 
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Gamma Rays
c)
Ultraviolet Rays
d)
X-Rays 
10.
Visible light can be separated into various colors to form a (an) __________. 
a)
Spectrum
b)
Thermogram
c)
MRI
d)
X-Ray Picture 
11.
FM signals travel as changes in ___________. 
a)
the speed of  the wave
b)
the amplitude of the wave
c)
the frequency of the wave
d)
the loudness of the wave 
12.
What kind of waves do cellular telephones use to transmit and receive signals? 
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Microwaves
c)
Ultraviolet Rays
d)
Infrared Rays 
13.
Global Positioning System signals can tell you ____________. 
a)
What television station you are tuned to 
b)
Your exact location on Earth
c)
How many satellites are in orbit
d)
Who is sending a message to your phone 
14.
For each cell, or geographical area, a cellular phone system requires ___________. 
a)
A hub
b)
A specific frequency
c)
A tower
d)
A satellite dish 
15.
Cell phone signals are transmitted by ____________. 
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Ultraviolet Rays
d)
X-Rays