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4th 9 weeks review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A wave that requires a medium through wave which to travel
a)
A. electromagnetic  wave
b)
B. longitudinal wave
c)
C. mechanical wave
d)
D. transverse wave
2.
A wave that does not require a medium
a)
A. electromagnetic  wave. 
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. medium
d)
D. transverse wave
3.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. electromagnetic  wave
d)
D. longitudinal wave
4.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion
a)
A. mechanical wave
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. longitudinal wave
d)
D. wave
5.
The number of waves produced in a given amount of time
a)
A. amplitude
b)
B. wave speed
c)
C. frequency
d)
D. wavelength
6.
The maximum distance that the particles of a wave’s medium vibrate from their rest position
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
7.
The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
a)
A. frequency
b)
B. wavelength
c)
C. wave speed
d)
D. amplitude
8.
A change in the direction of a wave when the wave finds an obstacle or an edge.
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. standing wave
d)
D. diffraction
9.
The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not penetrate
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. standing wave
10.
A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are crowded together is called a
a)
A. rarefaction.
b)
B. vibration
c)
C.compression
d)
D. surface wave.
11.

Which of the following items would work well in space?

a)

A. air horn

b)

B. radio

c)

C. guitar

d)

D. drum set

12.
A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer
a)
A. matter.   
b)
B. energy.     
c)
C. media. 
d)
D. crests.
13.
For a laboratory experiment, Antonia wants to measure the amplitude of a transverse wave. Which of the following distances is equal to the amplitude of a transverse wave?
a)
A. the distance from one crest to the next 
b)
B. the distance from the highest point to the lowest point 
c)
C. the distance from one trough to the next 
d)
D. the distance from the rest position of the wave to its highest point 
14.
The amount of energy a wave carries corresponds with its ____.
a)
crest
b)
wavelength
c)
amplitude
d)
period
15.
The interaction of waves that meet at the same point at the same time is
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffreaction
d)
interference
16.
All of these are transverse waves except
a)
radio waves.
b)
x-ray waves.
c)
ultraviolet waves.
d)
sound waves.
17.
Sound travels as
a)
transverse waves
b)
longitudinal waves
c)
seismic waves
d)
air waves
18.
As air particles become less crowded a region of lower density and pressure is created. This part of a longitudinal wave is called a: 
a)
compression
b)
sound wave
c)
rarefaction
d)
transverse wave
19.
Sound travels at different speeds through different mediums.  Through which medium would your voice travel the fastest?
a)
Air on a cold winter morning
b)
Air on a hot summer afternoon
c)
A metal wall
d)
A pool
20.
A sound with a high pitch would have
a)
a low frequency
b)
a high frequency
c)
a low amplitude
d)
a high amplitude
21.
Sound can be measured in ________.  It is recommended that humans not be exposed to volumes over 85 _______ for long periods of time. 
a)
decimals
b)
frequency
c)
hertz
d)
decibels
22.
A very loud sound would have a(n):  
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
high amplitude
d)
low amplitude
23.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum.

b)

wavelength and frequency.

c)

the way they reflect.

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.

24.

Light acts like

a)

a wave.

b)

a particle.

c)

Both a wave and a particle

d)

neither a wave nor a particle.

25.

Infrared rays have a shorter wavelength than

a)

Ultraviolet ray.

b)

X-rays.

c)

radar waves.

d)

gamma rays

26.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light.

b)

radio waves.

c)

the electromagnetic spectrum.

d)

invisible radiation.

27.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are

a)

Infrared rays.

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

X-rays

28.

The visible light spectrum ranges between

a)

radar waves and X-rays.

b)

television waves and infrared rays.

c)

infrared rays and ultraviolet rays.

d)

ultraviolet rays and gamma rays.

29.

Which of the following occurs as a light wave bends when it passes from one medium into another?

a)

constructive interference

b)

refraction

c)

destructive interference

d)

reflection

30.

Light in the form of a particle that has discrete amount of energy is called a

a)

Charm

b)

Photon

c)

Exciton

d)

Muon

31.
Two batteries in a circuit make the lights in the circuit brighter than one battery.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
33.
Electricity is the flow of ______.
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
atoms
34.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
35.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
36.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
37.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 
a)
Circuit 
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor
38.
tiny particles that have a negative charge
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
circuits
39.
measure of electric current
a)
watt
b)
ohm
c)
volt
d)
amp
40.
measure of resistance
a)
watt
b)
ohm
c)
volt
d)
amp
41.
measure of power
a)
watt
b)
ohm
c)
volt
d)
amp
42.
In magnets, like poles will _______.
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
pull
d)
come together
43.
Magnets exert forces on each other and are surrounded by _____.
a)
Magnetic Field
b)
Forces of attraction
c)
Forces that repel
d)
voltage
44.

Lightening is an example of _____.

a)

Insulator

b)

Static discharge

c)

Voltage

d)

Conductor

45.
_______________ is the opposition posed by a material to the flow of current.
a)
voltage
b)
resistance
c)
ampere
d)
charge
46.
Electric field lines show the strength and ___________ of an electric field. 
a)
polarization
b)
direction
c)
temperature
d)
friction
47.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
48.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
50.
True or False:  An electromagnet can function without electricity.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Where is the force of attraction the strongest on a magnet?
a)
at the poles
b)
in the middle
c)
above the magnet
d)
below the magnet
52.
Magnets that are arranged like this will _______. 
a)
move away from each other (repel)
b)
move towards each other (attract)
53.
Is music playing from a record an analog or digital signal?
a)
Analog
b)
Digital
54.
Is a video game coded as analog or digital data?
a)
Analog
b)
Digital
55.
The string of 1s and 0s that control a computer is called _____ code.
a)
binary
b)
dichotomous
c)
Morse
d)
two-number
56.
Numbers in a digital code can have _____ values.
a)
any
b)
only high
c)
only low
d)
only set
57.
Numbers in an analog code can have _____ values.
a)
any
b)
only high
c)
only low
d)
only set
58.
Which type(s) of signal(s) can be easily corrected to remove noise?
a)
Analog
b)
Digital
c)
Both
d)
Neither
59.
Digital offers better clarity, but analog gives you richer quality.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
This is how analog signal looks like.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
A big advantages of digital technology is the recording does degrade over time.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Is this digital or analog?
a)
Digital 
b)
Analog
63.
Is this digital or analog?
a)
Digital 
b)
Analog
64.
Is this digital or analog?
a)
Digital 
b)
Analog