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WorksheetsMilestones Review-Waves
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
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 vocabulary 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 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.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gases
13.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
14.
Which factor(s) affect how quickly sound travels?
a)
The amplitude of the sound wave.
b)
The temperature.
c)
The amplitude of the sound wave and the medium the wave travels through.
d)
The temperature and the medium the wave travels through.
15.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
rarefaction
d)
speed
16.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
17.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
18.
What are the spaced out sections of this wave called?
a)
Reflections
b)
Rarefactions
c)
Compressions
d)
Wavelengths
19.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
20.
electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
infrared waves
d)
radio waves
21.
which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum:
a)
X-ray
b)
sound wave
c)
ultra violet rays
d)
microwaves
22.
Which waves are used to show heat loss with heat sensitive cameras?
a)
Infrared radiation
b)
ultraviolet radiation
c)
microwaves
d)
gamma rays
23.
Which waves are the type that can give us suntans and sunburns?
a)
Infrared radiation
b)
Ultraviolet radiation
c)
Radio waves
d)
X-rays
24.
In visible light, which color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Violet
c)
Yellow
d)
Green
25.
Which rays can be felt as heat?
a)
X-Rays
b)
Infrared Radiation
c)
Ultraviolet Radiation
d)
Microwaves
26.
________________ are waves used by cops to test the speed of your car with RADAR.
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Microwaves
27.
Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.
a)
Penicillin
b)
Radio
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
28.
Electromagnetic waves________________travel through space.
a)
Never
b)
Cannot
c)
Can
d)
Wish they could
29.
The acronym (letters) used to remember visible light is____________
a)
KTPERRY
b)
ROYGBIV
c)
DOGPOUND
d)
ROMERO
30.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)
Red
b)
Gamma
c)
Microwave
d)
Visible
31.
_______ carry the greatest amount of energy.
a)
x-rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
infrared rays
d)
visible light
32.
This type of Electromagnetic wave shows a break in bones.
a)
gamma ray
b)
x-ray
c)
brokenometer
d)
radio wave
33.
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
34.
Select the correct order of waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
35.
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
36.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
37.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
38.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
39.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
40.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
41.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
42.
____________occurs when a wave bounces off a surface that it cannot pass through.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Constructive Interference
d)
Destructive Interference
43.
What is a medium?
a)
something between a small and a large?
b)
the substance through which a wave can travel
c)
a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still
d)
the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
44.
When a wave moved around or through a hole in an object
a)
Transmission
b)
Diffraction
c)
Refraction
d)
Reflection
45.
a)
absorption
b)
diffraction
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
e)
transmission
46.
a)
absorption
b)
diffraction
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
e)
transmission
47.
a)
absorption
b)
diffraction
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
e)
transmission
48.
The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection
a)
bigger than
b)
the same as
c)
smaller than
49.
The orca uses this behavior of waves to locate food.
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmission
50.
Which of the figures represents reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
51.
Prisms separate light into the colors of the rainbow using what behavior of waves?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmission
52.
Which of the following represents refraction?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
53.
If distance C on the diagram decreased, what would happen to the pitch?
a)
The volume would be louder.
b)
The volume would be softer.
c)
The pitch would be higher.
d)
The pitch would be lower.
54.
If the distance represented by the letter A were decreased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher.
b)
The sound would be lower.
c)
The sound would be softer.
d)
The sound would be louder.
55.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Crest
56.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
intensity
d)
volume of sound
57.
Which medium will transmit sound the fastest?
a)
ocean water
b)
solid iron
c)
perfumed air
d)
a sponge
58.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
59.
Which of the following sound waves represents a dolphin's loud and high pitched whistle.
a)
Wave 1
b)
Wave 2
c)
Wave 3
60.
Which of the following sound waves represents an angry dog's low pitched and loud growl (Grrrrr-ruff)?
a)
Wave 1
b)
Wave 2
c)
Wave 3
61.
What state of matter allows sound to travel the slowest?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Doesn't Matter
62.
Sound is able to travel faster in solids than in air because the molecules in a solid are
a)
closer together than air molecules
b)
more easily moved than air molecules
c)
moving faster than air molecules moving faster than air molecules
d)
larger than air molecules
63.
Which of the following best explains how light travels?
a)
in all directions
b)
in wavy lines
c)
zig zag
d)
in a straight lines
64.
Wanda bought a green coat. Which statement is true about her coat?
a)
Wanda’s coat is dispersing green light.
b)
Wanda’s coat is absorbing green light.
c)
Wanda’s coat is refracting green light.
d)
Wanda’s coat is reflecting green light.
65.
The apple is red all colors are absorbed except for red. This means that red is being _______ back to our eyes.
a)
refracted
b)
trasmitted
c)
reflected
d)
absorbed
66.
Objects that reflect ALL colors will appear _____?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Gray
d)
Multi-colored
67.
Objects that ABSORB all colors of light will appear _______.
a)
white
b)
black
c)
multi-colored
d)
gray
68.
_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger.
a)
prism
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
mirror
69.
______ is a lens that is thicker on its edges and makes an object appear smaller?
a)
mirror
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
prism
70.
A magnifying glass is an example of what type of lens?
a)
convex
b)
concave
c)
mirror
d)
prism
71.
Telescopes are used to observe objects from far away. Which type of lens helps us to observe objects from far away?
a)
convex
b)
concave
c)
mirror
d)
prism
72.
Why does white light look like a rainbow when it exits a prism?
a)
The prism adds more kinds of light.
b)
The prism changes some white light into electricity.
c)
The prism is filled with many different colors.
d)
The prism separates white light into its component colors.
73.
When an object is placed on the focal point in front of a convex lens, the image produced is ___.
a)
real, reduced, and inverted
b)
real, enlarged, and inverted
c)
real, true, and inverted
d)
There is no image
74.
When an object is placed between the focal point and the convex lens, the image produced is ___.
a)
real, reduced, and inverted
b)
real, enlarged, and inverted
c)
virtual, enlarged, and upright
d)
virtual, reduced, and upright
75.
The point where the rays meet is known as....
a)
Fire
b)
the focal point
c)
refraction
d)
Plane of the lens
76.
This image is.....
a)
inverted and smaller
b)
inverted and larger
c)
not inverted and smaller
d)
not inverted and larger
77.
This image is...
a)
Inverted and smaller
b)
inverted and bigger
c)
not inverted and smaller
d)
not inverted and bigger
78.
Which two points represent one wavelength?
a)
C to A
b)
A to A'
c)
B to D'
d)
A to B
79.
If a light ray is shown on a plane mirror with an angle of incidence of 45 degrees, what is the angle of reflection?
a)
15
b)
30
c)
45
d)
90
80.
Which characteristic is common to both sound and light waves?
a)
They transfer energy
b)
They are transverse
c)
They can travel through a vacuum
d)
They are longitudinal
81.
Using a remote control, you can show that electromagnetic radiation _____________________
a)
diffracts and accelerates in air
b)
is a longitudinal wave
c)
possesses energy inversely proportional to its frequency
d)
transfers energy without transferring mass
82.
The bowl of a shiny spoon forms an enlarged, upright image similar to that of a ____ mirror.
a)
wide-angle
b)
convex
c)
concave
d)
refracting
83.
Outside rear-view mirrors on automobiles are generally ____.
a)
concave
b)
convex
c)
plane
d)
all of the others
84.
Which window is opaque?
a)
Window 1
b)
Window 2
c)
Window 3
d)
None
85.
_____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger.
a)
prism
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
mirror
86.
A converging lens is also known as a ____ lens.
a)
convex
b)
concave
c)
double
d)
refracted
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