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WorksheetsWaves, Light & Color Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
3.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast
4.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
5.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse wave
6.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
7.
Which term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
8.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
9.
Which wave in the diagram has the highest/greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the longest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
A wave carries...?
a)
energy only
b)
matter only
c)
the matter carries the energy
d)
neither
12.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
rarefaction
d)
speed
13.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
14.
What do we call the part of a longitudinal wave that is when the waves are squeezed together?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
15.
What do we call the part of a longitudinal wave that is spread a part?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
16.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
17.
The longer the _____________ the ______________ the frequency.
a)
wavelength, lower
b)
wavelength, higher
c)
amplitude, lower
d)
amplitude, higher
18.
You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no...
a)
matter
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
heat
19.
Why does a purple shirt appear purple?
a)
the shirt material REFLECTS all wavelengths of color
b)
the shirt material transmits all wavelengths of color except the purple
c)
the material absorbs all wavelengths of color except the purple wavelength
20.
Which of the following is NOT a primary color of pigment?
a)
Cyan
b)
Magenta
c)
Red
d)
Yellow
21.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
The light ray is-
The light ray is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
22.
Which best explains what happens to light when it shines on a green snake?
a)
Red and Green are absorbed
b)
Red and green are reflected
c)
Green is absorbed, Red is reflected
d)
Green is reflected, Red is absorbed
23.
Which best explains why a white paper looks white?
a)
It absorbs all colors
b)
It reflects red and green
c)
It reflects red and blue
d)
It reflects all colors
24.
Mirrors on the side of a school bus are convex because they curve outwards. What is the best reason why these are used?
a)
Convex mirrors make objects look bigger.
b)
Convex mirrors let you see a larger area.
c)
Convex mirrors make everything upside down.
d)
Convex mirrors show objects exactly how they are.
25.
Which is an example of diffraction?
a)
Light rays refract in a new medium.
b)
Light spreads out passing through an opening.
c)
Light bounces back off a surface.
d)
Light is absorbed by a material.
26.
What is a use for a convex lens?
a)
Mirror on a bus
b)
Makeup mirror
c)
Magnifying glass
d)
Flashlight lens
27.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
28.
A mirror with a surface that curves inward like the inside of a bowl
a)
concave mirror
b)
convex mirror
c)
plane mirror
d)
flat mirror
29.
The type of mirror you have in your bathroom at home is what kind of mirror?
a)
Convex
b)
Concave
c)
Plane
30.
Primary colors of light can combine to make
a)
black light
b)
white light
c)
primary pigments
d)
ultraviolet light
31.
When all 3 primary pigment colors are mixed which color is produced?
a)
black
b)
magenta
c)
white
d)
cyan
32.
What are the three primary colors of light?
a)
Red,Yellow,Blue
b)
Red,Green,Yellow
c)
Red,Green,Blue
d)
Yellow,Blue,Green
33.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror?
a)
Convex Mirror
b)
Concave Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
34.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror?
a)
Convex Mirror
b)
Concave Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
35.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
36.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
37.
Does the scarf reflect or absorb yellow?
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
38.
Why is the sky blue?
a)
because the atmosphere absorbs blue light and reflects the other colors
b)
because nitrogen and oxygen molecules scatter blue light more than the other colors
c)
because the ocean reflects its blue color to the sky
d)
because nitrogen and oxygen molecules scatter red and oranges away during the sunrise leaving blue for the day time
39.
Absorb or Reflect all colors?
a)
Absorb
b)
Reflect
40.
Absorb or Reflect all colors?
a)
Absorb
b)
Reflect
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