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Chapter 14 Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the bouncing of light off a surface

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

2.

energy related to the position of an object

a)

kinetic energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

potential energy

3.

allowing some light to pass through

a)

transparent

b)

opaque

c)

translucent

4.

bending of light as it passes from on material to another

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

5.

allowing most light to pass through

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

6.

reflecting or absorbing light (no light passes through)

a)

opaque

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

7.

the distance matter is displaced from its resting position to produce a wave

a)

trough

b)

crest

c)

amplitude

8.

energy of motion

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

chemical energy

9.

How is wavelength measured?

a)

crest to trough

b)

pitch to frequency

c)

crest to crest

10.

Why does a shirt appear blue?

a)

it reflects all wavelengths except blue

b)

it absorbs all wavelengths except blue

c)

it absorbs blue and reflects all other colors

11.

When is light traveling faster?

a)

in water

b)

in air

c)

through a building

12.

Which type of energy is produced at a power generating station?

a)

electrical energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

radiant energy

13.

Which statement about waves is true?

a)

higher the frequency, the lower the pitch

b)

higher the frequency, the higher the pitch

c)

higher the amplitude the higher the pitch

14.

Which object has kinetic energy?

a)

a rolling ball

b)

a rock on the ground

c)

a stretched rubber band

15.

Why is a black shirt hotter on sunny days?

a)

it reflects all wavelengths of light

b)

it absorbs all wavelengths of light

c)

it refracts all wavelengths of light

16.

Which has the longest wavelength?

a)

radio waves

b)

gamma rays

c)

x rays

17.

During the cart and ramp lab, how would you describe the cart at the top of the ramp.

a)

it has kinetic energy

b)

it has potential energy

c)

it has radiant energy

18.

During the cart and ramp lab, how would you describe the cart rolling down the ramp.

a)

it has kinetic energy

b)

it has potential energy

c)

it has chemical energy

19.

Energy from the sun can be described as

a)

radiant energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

potential energy

20.

Plants turn energy from the sun into

a)

radiant energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

chemical energy

21.

When you use energy to run around you are changing your chemical energy into

a)

radiant energy

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy