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CP Unit 5 Test Review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 38mins

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.
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.
8.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
9.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
12.
Electromagnetic waves include the following except
a)
radio waves
b)
X-rays
c)
doing the wave at a football game
d)
microwaves
13.

In a transverse wave, particles move...?

a)

back and forth

b)

vertically

c)

up and down

d)

wherever the matter's going

14.
A wave carries...?
a)
energy only
b)
matter only
c)
the matter carries the energy
d)
neither
15.

In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?

a)

back and forth

b)

up and down

c)

vertically

d)

in the direction of the hertz

16.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy. 
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
17.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
m
18.
The photoelectric effect is when:
a)
Electrons collide inside a metal to release photons.
b)
One incident metal electron releases one photon.
c)
One incident photon releases one electron from a metal.
d)
Photons are absorbed in to metal ions releasing electrons.
19.
What is the speed of a 20 Hz with a 4m wavelength?
a)
0.2 m/s
b)
5 m/s
c)
80 m/s
d)
320 m/s
20.
What is the frequency of a wave traveling at 300 m/s with a 4 m wavelength?
a)
0.013 Hz
b)
75 Hz
c)
300 Hz
d)
1200 Hz
21.
What is the wavelength of a wave traveling at 45 m/s with a frequency of 2000 Hz?
a)
0.0225 m
b)
44.4 m
c)
90,000 m
d)
90 m
22.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
23.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?
a)
Collapse of Cavern
b)
Eruption of Volcano
c)
Lightning Strikes
d)
Moving Tectonic Plates
24.
Where is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Hypocenter
d)
Tremor
25.
Which type of wave is the first to arrive after an earthquake occurs?
a)
P Wave
b)
Rayleigh Wave
c)
S Wave
d)
Shear Wave
26.
Which body wave squeezes and stretches rock materials as they pass through the Earth?
a)
Body Waves
b)
P Waves
c)
S Waves
d)
Surface Waves
27.
Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move at right angles to the direction in which the waves are traveling?
a)
Body Waves
b)
P Waves
c)
S Waves
d)
Surface Waves
28.
P Waves can move through which of the following?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
All of these
29.
S Waves can move through which of the following?
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
All of these
30.
What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)
a)
Epicenter
b)
Fault
c)
Seismogram
d)
Seismograph
31.
What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Magnitude
d)
Seismogram
32.
This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California
a)
New Madrid
b)
Denali Fault
c)
Ramapo Seismic Zone
d)
San Andreas
33.
Which travels fastest, always being the first detected by seismic stations?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
34.
What do S (secondary) waves do during an earthquake?
a)
Shake the ground
b)
Cause eruptions
c)
Open cracks in the earth's surface
d)
Create loud noises
35.
Which kind of waves usually do the most damage in an earthquake?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
c)
L waves
d)
Radio waves
36.
Which kind of wave arrives at seismic stations second?
a)
P (primary)
b)
S (secondary)
c)
L (love)
d)
R (rayleigh)
37.
Which kind of waves can NOT travel through a liquid?
a)
P waves
b)
S waves
c)
Radio Waves
d)
X rays
38.
At about what time did all of the S-waves hit?
a)
20 sec
b)
45 sec
c)
50 sec
d)
10 seconds
39.
You use a travel-time graph (difference in P and S Wave arrival times) to find:
a)
Distance to epicenter
b)
Distance to fault
c)
Distance to core
40.

What "causes" me to not wear sunscreen? Pick all that apply

a)

I'm afraid of skin cancer from UV rays.

b)

I'm afraid of skin cancer from chemicals.

c)

I'm afraid of Vitamin D Deficiency.

d)

I'm afraid of DNA mutation.

41.

EMR stands for

a)

Emergency Medical Record

b)

Emergency Medical Response

c)

Electromagnetic Radiation

d)

Emergency Management Response

42.

The photoelectric automatic door uses what type of EMR?

a)

An emergency medical record of the history of the door

b)

Infrared

c)

UV rays

d)

Visible Light

43.

On the side mounted automatic door sensor, the photoelectric effect:

a)

opens the door

b)

keeps the door closed

44.

On the top mounted automatic door sensor, the photoelectric effect:

a)

closes the door

b)

opens the door

45.

Why is light a wave? Pick all that apply

a)

Photoelectric Effect

b)

It interferes

c)

It reflects

d)

It has photons

46.

Why is light a particle? Pick all that apply

a)

Photoelectric Effect

b)

It interferes

c)

It reflects

d)

It is a photon

47.

Sound is a ________________ wave.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

48.

The wave that people do at a stadium is a _________ wave.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

49.

Physic is the best because (pick all that apply)

a)

It's fun!

b)

It's interesting!

c)

It's amazing!

d)

It's the only important thing in life!

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