WorksheetsWaves, Light, & Sound Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves are categorized by:
*whether or not they require a medium to move through (EM vs mechanical) OR
*how the particles move in relation to the movement of the wave (transverse vs longitudinal).
A wave that requires a medium to move through is called a
(NOTE: Take time to study the chart before answering.)
*whether or not they require a medium to move through (EM vs mechanical) OR
*how the particles move in relation to the movement of the wave (transverse vs longitudinal).
A wave that requires a medium to move through is called a
(NOTE: Take time to study the chart before answering.)
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
mechanical wave
2.
Waves are categorized by:
*whether or not they require a medium to move through (EM vs mechanical) OR
*how the particles move in relation to the movement of the wave (transverse vs longitudinal).
A wave that does NOT require a medium (can move through empty space) is a
*whether or not they require a medium to move through (EM vs mechanical) OR
*how the particles move in relation to the movement of the wave (transverse vs longitudinal).
A wave that does NOT require a medium (can move through empty space) is a
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
mechanical wave
3.
Waves are categorized by:
*whether or not they require a medium to move through (EM vs mechanical) OR
*how the particles move in relation to the movement of the wave (transverse vs longitudinal).
A wave in which the particles of the medium move up and down in relation to the wave is called a
*whether or not they require a medium to move through (EM vs mechanical) OR
*how the particles move in relation to the movement of the wave (transverse vs longitudinal).
A wave in which the particles of the medium move up and down in relation to the wave is called a
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
mechanical wave
4.
Waves are categorized by:
*whether or not they require a medium to move through (EM vs mechanical) OR
*how the particles move in relation to the movement of the wave (transverse vs longitudinal).
A wave in which the particles of the medium move back and forth along the path of the wave is called a
*whether or not they require a medium to move through (EM vs mechanical) OR
*how the particles move in relation to the movement of the wave (transverse vs longitudinal).
A wave in which the particles of the medium move back and forth along the path of the wave is called a
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
mechanical wave
5.
What part of a transverse wave does 1 represent?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
6.
What part of a transverse wave does 2 represent?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
7.
What part of a transverse wave does 2 represent?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
8.
What part of a transverse wave does 4 represent?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
9.
What part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are the most dense (most tightly packed together)?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
wavelength
d)
crest
10.
What part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are the LEAST dense (farther apart)?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
wavelength
d)
crest
11.
Light waves are categorized as
a)
mechanical & transverse
b)
mechanical & longitudinal
c)
electromagnetic & transverse
d)
electromagnetic & longitudinal
12.
Sound waves are categorized as
a)
mechanical & transverse
b)
mechanical & longitudinal
c)
electromagnetic & transverse
d)
electromagnetic & longitudinal
13.
This type of wave interaction occurs when a wave bounces off of a surface.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
interference
14.
This type of wave interaction occurs when waves travel around an obstacle or through an opening.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
interference
15.
This type of wave interaction occurs when a wave bends because it changes speed as it moves from one medium to another.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
interference
16.
Because light waves do NOT require a medium to move through (can move through empty space), they are categorized as
a)
electromagnetic
b)
mechanical
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
17.
Because light waves cause particles to move up and down in relation to the movement of the wave, they are categorized as
a)
electromagnetic
b)
mechanical
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
18.
Because sound waves cause particles to move back and forth along the path of the wave, they are categorized as
a)
electromagnetic
b)
mechanical
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
19.
Because sound waves require a medium to move through, they are categorized as
a)
electromagnetic
b)
mechanical
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
20.
The type of lens that is thinner in the middle than on the sides is
a)
convex
b)
concave
21.
The type of lens that causes light to converge (come together) is
a)
convex
b)
concave
22.
The type of lens that causes light to diverge (spread out) is called
a)
convex
b)
concave
23.
The type of lens that is thicker in the middle than on the sides is
a)
convex
b)
concave
24.
Which type of lens can doctors use to diagnose the flu virus using a microscope?
a)
convex
b)
concave
25.
Which type of lens do astronomers use to study far-away galaxies with a telescope?
a)
convex
b)
concave
26.
Which type of lens makes small things appear larger or more clear?
a)
convex
b)
concave
27.
Which type of lens makes things that are far way look closer or more clear?
a)
convex
b)
concave
28.
Which choice is NOT true about the order of the types of electromagnetic radiation from left to right in the image. (STUDY THE IMAGE BEFORE ANSWERING.)
a)
long to short wavelength
b)
low to high frequency
c)
high to low energy
29.
Which is true about the order of the types of electromagnetic radiation from left to right in the image?
a)
not in a logical order
b)
low to high energy
c)
high to low frequency
d)
long to short wavelength
30.
Of all visible light waves, ____________ has the highest energy, and ______________ has the lowest energy.
a)
red; violet
b)
yellow; blue
c)
blue; yellow
d)
violet; red
31.
Which type of EM radiation does a camera use to take photographs?
a)
x-rays
b)
ultraviolet
c)
visible light
d)
infrared
32.
Which type of EM radiation is used in florescent tubes (bulbs)?
a)
gamma
b)
radio
c)
infrared
d)
ultraviolet
33.
Which type of EM radiation is used for night vision (seeks heat)?
a)
infrared
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma
d)
radio
34.
Which types of EM radiation are used for communication/sending signals?
a)
radio & infrared
b)
radio & microwaves
c)
x-rays & gamma rays
d)
visible light & microwaves
35.
Which type of EM radiation is used to kill cancer cells?
a)
ultraviolet
b)
infrared
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma rays
36.
The speed of sound depends on
a)
shape & size of medium
b)
shape & type (density) of medium
c)
size & temperature of medium
d)
type (density) & temperature of medium
37.
Pitch (how high or low a sound is) depends on
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
38.
Loudness (volume) depends on
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
39.
A higher pitch has a
a)
lower frequency
b)
higher frequency
c)
lower amplitude
d)
higher amplitude
40.
A higher volume has a
a)
lower frequency
b)
higher frequency
c)
lower amplitude
d)
higher amplitude
41.
Which wave has the highest pitch?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
42.
Which wave has the highest volume?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
43.
Which type of echolocation is used to map the ocean floor and detect icebergs?
a)
SONAR
b)
X-Rays
c)
Ultrasonography (ultrasounds)
44.
Which type of echolocation technology is used to see inside a patient's body without performing surgery?
a)
SONAR
b)
X-Rays
c)
Ultrasonography (ultrasound)
45.
Which is NOT an example of how echoes are used in everyday life?
a)
Beluga whales use echoes to find food.
b)
Bats use echoes to detect objects.
c)
Doctors use x-rays to see bones.
46.
Why do sound waves travel faster through solids than through gases?
a)
Solids at the least dense (particles are farther apart), therefore the particles will bump into each other at a slower rate.
b)
Solids are the most dense (particles most tightly packed together), therefore the particles bump into one another at a faster rate.
c)
Sound waves don't travel faster through solids than through gases.
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