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Waves - Quarter 1 Review for Exam

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 51mins

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 number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
4.
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.
5.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
6.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid 
c)
gases
8.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
9.
When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
10.

What type of lens is wider in the middle than on the edges?

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

c)

Objective

d)

Ocular

11.

What type of lens is thinner in the middle than at the edges?

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

c)

Objective

d)

Magnifying

12.

Light bends as it passes through a lens. This is called what?

a)

Reflection

b)

Diffraction

c)

Refraction

d)

Dilation

13.
Light bouncing off a mirror is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
14.
A piano tuner will tighten the strings of a piano so that the pitch will be 
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
lower
d)
higher
15.
Low pitch sound wave always has
a)
a longer wavelength 
b)
a shorter wavelength
c)
small amplitude
d)
a high volume
16.

When a gull is hunting for a fish, it must take into account

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

absorption

d)

diffraction

17.

People who are near-sighted depend on their glasses to ________ the light and refocus it.

a)

Reflect

b)

Refract

c)

Scatter

18.

If you were shooting pool (billiards), it is very helpful to be aware of this concept

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

absorption

19.

The speed of sound _______ in colder temperatures.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

20.

Rank the following from fastest to slowest with regard to the speed of sound

a)

solid - liquid - gas

b)

outer space - solid - liquid - gas

c)

liquid - gas - solid

d)

gas - liquid - solid

21.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
22.
If a sound has a high amplitude then it also has a ____________!!!
a)
fast echo
b)
slow pitch
c)
high volume
d)
low volume
23.

If you see a green leaf on a tree, that means...

a)

Green is the color being reflected off the leaf.

b)

Green is the color being absorbed by the leaf.

c)

All the colors are being reflected off the leaf.

d)

All the colors are being absorbed by the leaf.

24.

The sky is blue because...

a)

blue is the color most scattered or reflected by our atmosphere.

b)

red is the color most scattered or reflected by our atmosphere.

c)

blue is the color most absorbed by our atmosphere.

d)

blue is complimentary to orange.

25.

Electromagnetic waves can travel through

a)

space

b)

a medium

c)

both

26.

When you see the color black...

a)

All colors are reflecting

b)

All colors are absorbed

c)

The color blacl is reflecting

d)

the color black is absorbed

27.

White when

a)

the color white reflects

b)

the color black is absorbed

c)

all colors are reflected

d)

no colors are reflected

28.

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

a)

X-rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

29.

What color of the rainbow refracts the most?

a)

Red

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

violet

30.

Which of the following is an example of an Digital signal storage?

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of these

31.
The signal above is an example of a(n)
a)
Digital Signal
b)
Analog Signal
32.

Cassette Players, landline telephones, radios are example of which technology?

a)

analog

b)

digital

33.

Radio station numbers (e.g. 95.5 FM) are based on

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

decibel

d)

amplitude

34.

With Electromagnetic waves, the lower the frequency the ______ the energy.

a)

lower

b)

higher

c)

same

35.

Rank the frequency from LOWEST TO HIGHEST

a)

xray - ultraviolet - visible light

b)

ultraviolet - xray - visible light

c)

visible light - ultraviolet - xray

36.

The volume on your phone is related to

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

37.

All waves carry

a)

ducks

b)

energy

c)

light

d)

sound

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