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WorksheetsWaves Unit Vocabulary
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a disturbance caused by a vibration
a)
wave
b)
x-rays
c)
color filters
2.
the rapid movement of an object back and forth
a)
gamma rays
b)
vibration
c)
transparent
3.
the material in which a wave travels through (solid, liquid, or gas)
a)
plane mirrors
b)
medium
c)
amplitude
4.
waves that require a medium to travel through; can be longitudinal or transverse
a)
mechanical waves
b)
EM waves
c)
Longitudinal Waves
5.
the part of the EMS which is visible to human eyes
a)
absorption
b)
light waves
c)
speed
6.
waves that can travel through matter or empty space; only transverse
a)
optic nerve
b)
EM waves
c)
sight
7.
a wave that occurs when the particles of a medium move parallel to the direction of the wave
a)
Compressional Waves
b)
vacuum
c)
medium
8.
the portion of a longitudinal wave in which the particles are close together
a)
trough
b)
Compression
c)
reflection
9.
the portion of a longitudinal wave in which the particles are spread apart
a)
Rarefaction
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
10.
an area in which there is no matter
a)
frequency
b)
translucent
c)
Vacuum
11.
a wave that occurs when the particles of a medium are displaced perpendicularly to the direction of the wave
a)
prisms
b)
infrared
c)
Transverse Waves
12.
the highest point of a wave
a)
optic nerve
b)
Crest
c)
x-rays
13.
to bend light as it passes through a material
a)
Refraction
b)
interefere
c)
convex
14.
to strike a surface and bounce back in the opposite direction
a)
gamma rays
b)
prisms
c)
Reflection
15.
the lowest point of a wave
a)
plane mirrors
b)
Trough
c)
lens
16.
the outer layer of the eye that helps focus incoming light
a)
amplitude
b)
Cornea
c)
wavelength
17.
a curved piece of transparent material that bends light as the light passes through it
a)
Lens
b)
crest
c)
cornea
18.
the membrane at the back of the inside of the eye onto which focused light falls; cells that sense light are found on the this
a)
Retina
b)
destructive interference
c)
light waves
19.
the part of the eye that transmits nerve impulses to the brain
a)
medium
b)
transmission
c)
Optic Nerve
20.
the number of cycles a wave completes in a period of time; the number of times something happens in a period of time
a)
Frequency
b)
mechanical waves
c)
convex
21.
height or "strength" of a wave
a)
retina
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
22.
the distance between one peak and the next on a wave
a)
vacuum
b)
Diffraction Grating
c)
wavelength
23.
distance traveled by a wave per unit of time
a)
speed
b)
transverse waves
c)
UV radiation
24.
send energy from one place to another
a)
transmission
b)
Gamma Rays
c)
reflection
25.
to take in matter or energy
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
absorption
26.
when waves interfere to increase the size of the wave
a)
Destructive Interference
b)
Constructive interference
c)
plane mirrors
27.
when waves interfere to decrease the size of the wave
a)
Destructive Interference
b)
wavelength
c)
sight
28.
allow only certain colors to pass through/to transmit
a)
frequency
b)
crest
c)
Color Filters
29.
the full range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves
a)
color filters
b)
compression
c)
EM Spectrum
30.
optical component whose effect is similar to a prism
a)
speed
b)
Diffraction Grating
c)
sight
31.
a mirror with a flat (planar) reflective surface
a)
Plane Mirrors
b)
microwaves
c)
interfere
32.
the brain's interpretation of what the eyes perceive
a)
x-rays
b)
Sight
c)
wavelength
33.
when waves cross each other's path
a)
speed
b)
transmission
c)
Interfere
34.
a wave that occurs when the particles of a medium move parallel to the direction of the wave
a)
transverse waves
b)
retina
c)
Longitudinal Waves
35.
describes materials through which light can travel; materials that can be seen through
a)
amplitude
b)
Transparent
c)
absorption
36.
a type of electromagnetic radiation that has a higher frequency than violet light: Ultraviolet light is invisible to humans
a)
UV radiation
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
37.
a type of electromagnetic radiation with long wavelength and low energy; located next to microwaves on the electromagnetic spectrum
a)
destructive Interference
b)
sight
c)
radio waves
38.
curved outward
a)
convex
b)
speed
c)
lens
39.
describes materials that allow some light to travel through them, but not enough to see through the material
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
40.
waves of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths that are slightly longer than the wavelengths of red visible light
a)
plane mirrors
b)
interfere
c)
Infrared Radiation
41.
a triangular piece of clear glass or plastic that can separate white light into different colors
a)
radio waves
b)
medium
c)
Prisms
42.
describes an object that light cannot travel through
a)
translucent
b)
Opaque
c)
sight
43.
part of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths between infrared radiation and radio waves
a)
Microwaves
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
44.
a form of short-wavelength, high-energy electromagnetic radiation
a)
transparent
b)
EM spectrum
c)
X-rays
45.
an electromagnetic wave with a very short wavelength and very high energy and frequency
a)
radio waves
b)
Gamma Rays
c)
color filters
46.
The amplitude of a transverse wave is found by measuring the distance
a)
Between two crests
b)
Between two troughs
c)
From the resting position to the crest
d)
from crest to trough
47.
Electromagnetic Waves
a)
Need a medium through which to travel
b)
Consist of longitudinal waves
c)
Travel at the speed of sound
d)
Consist of changing electric and magnetic fields
48.
Rainbows are formed because
a)
Rainbows are made of different kinds of waves
b)
Different colors of light have different speeds
c)
Different wavelengths of light refract by different amounts, separating the wavelengths of color
d)
Water is refracted in visible light
49.
Sound waves are _______ waves
a)
transverse
b)
compressional
c)
surface
d)
electromagnetic
50.
Mechanical waves are waves that require _________ to travel
a)
mediums
b)
liquid
c)
vacuums
d)
energy
51.
_______ waves move at right angles to the direction of the wave
a)
Transverse
b)
Compressional
c)
Combination
d)
Surface
52.
The colored part of the eye that contracts and expands is
a)
cornea
b)
pupil
c)
retina
d)
iris
53.
Which waves have compressions and rarefactions?
a)
electromagnetic
b)
surface
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse
54.
______ is the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.
a)
wavelength
b)
frequency
c)
energy
d)
amplitude
55.
Which waves carry your cell phone signal?
a)
radio waves
b)
microwaves
c)
infrared waves
d)
gamma rays
56.
As the wavelength of transverse waves decreases, the frequency _________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
57.
_____ has the longest wavelength in the visible light spectrum.
a)
blue
b)
violet
c)
yellow
d)
red
58.
_____ has the shortest wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum.
a)
radio waves
b)
microwaves
c)
infrared waves
d)
gamma rays
59.
What is A?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
transverse wave
d)
longitudinal wave
60.
What is B?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
frequence
61.
What is C?
a)
Amplitude
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
frequency
62.
What is D?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Crest
d)
Trough
63.
What kind of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Compressional
64.
What is point A?
a)
Rarefaction
b)
Compression
65.
What is point B?
a)
Rarefaction
b)
Compression
66.
What does C represent?
a)
wavelength
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
energy
67.
Most objects reflect or absorb light
a)
True
b)
False
68.
An example of a transparent material would be frosted glass or wax paper.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Visible light waves are the only electromagnetic waves humans can see.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
Sound waves can only travel through mediums like solids, liquids, and gases.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed, but they have different wavelengths and frequencies.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
When all the wavelengths of visible light are reflected, we see black.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
Translucent materials reflect or absorb light.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
Microwaves are used to transmit information from place to place.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
X-rays are used to heat food.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
Can travel through matter or empty space.
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical
c)
Boths
77.
Transmit energy.
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical
c)
Both
78.
Can be detected by the ear.
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical
c)
Both
79.
Frequency determined by the number of waves that pass by a point each second.
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical
c)
Both
80.
Need a medium to travel
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical
c)
Both
81.
Wavelength determined by distance from compression to compression
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical
c)
Both
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