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WorksheetsWave Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are _____________ .
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
infrared waves
d)
radio waves
2.
The blue section of the wave is measuring _________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
amplitude
3.
Electromagnetic waves________________travel through space.
a)
Never
b)
Cannot
c)
Can
d)
Wish they could
4.
Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.
a)
Penicillin
b)
Radio
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
5.
Which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
X-ray
b)
sound wave
c)
ultra violet rays
d)
microwaves
6.
In visible light, which color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Violet
c)
Yellow
d)
Green
7.
The acronym (letters) used to remember visible light is____________
a)
KTPERRY
b)
ROYGBIV
c)
DOGPOUND
d)
URPRETTY
8.
Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?
a)
Infrared radiation
b)
Ultraviolet radiation
c)
Radio waves
d)
X-rays
9.
Which rays can be felt as heat?
a)
X-Rays
b)
Infrared Radiation
c)
Ultraviolet Radiation
d)
Microwaves
10.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)
Red
b)
Gamma
c)
Microwave
d)
Visible
11.
The orange line is measuring the _________________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
12.
Sound waves are NOT___________________________.
a)
Electromagnetic Waves
b)
Waves
c)
Mechanical Waves
d)
Compression
13.
Wavelengths on the left side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are __________.
a)
long
b)
short
c)
average
14.
Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.
a)
short
b)
long
c)
average
15.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum.
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
16.
The shortest wavelength in visible light is______.
a)
violet
b)
red
c)
blue
d)
yellow
17.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
18.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
19.
This type of Electromagnetic wave shows a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
20.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
21.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?
a)
All of it
b)
None of it
c)
Most of it
d)
Only a small part
22.
If you're moving from gamma rays to microwave, describe how the energy level changes
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Energy level doesn't change
d)
We never talked about it
23.
A wave that can travel through a vacuum is ?
a)
Infrared
b)
X-rays
c)
Microwaves
d)
Electromagnetic Spectrum
24.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
25.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
26.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
27.
Which color absorbs the most radiation of the options below?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Yellow
d)
Red
28.
Which color reflects the most light?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Yellow
29.
The frequency of waves is measured in
a)
meters
b)
Hertz
c)
kilograms
d)
inches
30.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
31.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
32.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
33.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse wave
34.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
35.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
36.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
37.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
39.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gases
d)
all of them
40.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
41.
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
42.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
d)
matter
43.
What kind of wave can travel through space?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
compressional waves
c)
transverse waves
d)
longitudinal waves
44.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
45.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
46.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
47.
Absorb or Reflect all colors?
a)
Absorb
b)
Reflect
48.
Absorb or Reflect all colors?
a)
Absorb
b)
Reflect
49.
Does the frog reflect or absorb green?
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
50.
Does the rose reflect or absorb red?
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
51.
Does the bird reflect or absorb orange?
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
52.
Which is transparent?
a)
a wooden fence
b)
clean water
c)
aluminum foil
d)
a purple balloon
53.
What does it mean to refract? (refraction)
a)
bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
curve outward
54.
An object that blocks all of the light from passing through is...
a)
transparent
b)
clear
c)
opaque
d)
translucent
55.
This type of object lets some light through, but not all. It is not easy to see through this type of material.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
co-parent
d)
opaque
56.
A block of wood is opaque.
a)
true
b)
false
57.
A clear window is opaque
a)
true
b)
false
58.
Your grandma has plants in her kitchen. They need lots of light! What type of windows should she have installed that will be best for her indoor garden?
a)
opaque windows
b)
translucent windows
c)
transparent windows
d)
no windows, just walls
59.
If you were building a house in Alaska (where it can be daylight for months!), what type of material would be best to cover your windows with that would help keep the Sun out of your room so you can sleep?
a)
transparent material
b)
translucent material
c)
opaque material
d)
glass material
60.
This shows the light passing through the door. This means the door is __________________.
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
61.
What are some examples of transparent material?
a)
Clear Glass, Water, and Air
b)
Waxed Paper or Frosted Glass
c)
Wood, Metal or Fabric
d)
Blurred, Absorbed, and Filtered
62.
What type of material is reflected or absorbed when the light strikes it?
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Filtered
63.
Sometimes in the morning, my car windows are fogged up. This allows me to see SOME of the road, but it is not very clear. This means my window is now ________________________.
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Crazy
64.
a colored glass marble is...
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
d)
cheap
65.
tissue paper is...
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
66.
Identify if the material is transparent, translucent, or opaque.
a)
Opaque
b)
Translucent
c)
Transparent
67.
Identify if the material is transparent, translucent, or opaque.
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
68.
Identify if the material is transparent, translucent, or opaque.
a)
Translucent
b)
Opaque
c)
Transparent
69.
Identify if the material is transparent, translucent, or opaque .
a)
Transparent
b)
Opaque
c)
Translucent
70.
Identify if the material is transparent, translucent, or opaque.
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Absorbs
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