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Energy Waves EMS

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

2.

The highest point on a wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

3.

The lowest point on a wave is the

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

4.

Which property of the wave would change if you changed the amount of power the wave had?

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

wave speed

5.

If the wavelength of a wave increased, what would happen to the frequency?

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

6.

Surface waves usually travel through:

a)

Medium

b)

Space

7.

The number of waves that pass a point in a second is:

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

8.

A wave that can travel through empty space is a:

a)

surface wave

b)

longitudinal wavy

c)

transverse wave

9.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
10.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
11.
Which letter is a crest?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
12.
Which letter is a trough?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
13.
Which letter shows amplitude?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
14.
Which letter identifies the wavelength?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
15.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
16.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
What do all waves transfer?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Heat
d)
Energy
18.
Sounds that have a high pitch also have a high
a)
frequency
b)
rhythm
c)
volume
d)
crest
19.
The loudness of a sound wave depends on
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
pitch
d)
wavelength
20.
As wavelength increases, its
a)
frequency decreases
b)
frequency stays the same
c)
frequency increases
d)
volume increases
21.
Monica turned down the volume on her ipod. In physics terms, she decreased the sound waves'
a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
22.
The distance between waves is the
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
d)
pitch
23.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, 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. 
24.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude 
b)
frequency
c)
intensity 
d)
volume of sound
25.
The shorter the wavelength the 
a)
shorter the frequency
b)
higher the freuqnecy
c)
frequency stays the same
d)
less energy
26.
Sound is produced by
a)
music
b)
vibrations of molecules
c)
Electromagnetic Waves 
d)
Transverse Waves 
27.
If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch? 
a)
The pitch would be louder. 
b)
The pitch would be softer. 
c)
The pitch would be higher. 
d)
The pitch would be lower. 
28.
Which feature of sound is determined by amplitude?
a)
Pitch
b)
Smoothness
c)
Loudness
d)
A Wave
29.

The Electromagnetic Spectrum is made up of different wavelengths of:

a)

wave

b)

sound

c)

light

d)

surfboards

30.

This is the portion of the Electromagnetic spectrum that has the longest wavelength.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

Microwaves

d)

Radio Waves

31.

The portion of the Electromagnetic Spectrum that has the shortest wavelengths.

a)

Microwaves

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

X-Rays

d)

Infrared

32.

What is the portion of the Electromagnetic Spectrum that we can see and interpret with our eyes?

a)

Infrared Waves

b)

Ultraviolet Waves

c)

Radio Waves

d)

Visible Light

33.

Which color has the shortest wavelength of visible light?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Green

d)

Violet

34.

Which color has the longest wavelength of visible light?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Green

d)

Purple

35.

Which type of wave in the Electromagnetic Spectrum is used by doctors to see if you have a broken bone?

a)

Infrared Waves

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

X-rays

d)

Ultraviolet waves

36.

Which type of waves in the Electromagnetic Spectrum are used to send to and from cell phones?

a)

Gamma Waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared Waves

d)

Cellular Waves

37.

What is the difference in energy between Infrared and Ultraviolet Waves?

a)

Infrared Waves have more energy than Ultraviolet Waves

b)

They both have the same amount of energy

c)

Ultraviolet Waves have more energy than Infrared Waves

d)

Neither of them have any energy.

38.
Which correctly explains the relationship between the energy and frequency of a wave.
a)
High frequency = High Energy
b)
Low Frequency = High Energy
c)
High Frequency = Low Energy
d)
There is no relationship.
39.
Which is in the correct order from Lowest energy to highest energy?
a)
gamma ray, xray, ultra violet, visible ligh, inrared, microwaves, radio waves
b)
microwaves, radio waves, visible light, ultra violet, infrared, xray, gamma ray
c)
Radio waves, infrared, microwaves, visible light, gamma, xray, ultra violet
d)
Radio Waves, Microwaves, Infrared, Visible light, Ultra Violet, xray, gamma rays
40.
Ultra Violet rays can cause...
a)
Skin Cancer
b)
Carpal Tunnel
c)
Brain Damage
d)
Broken Bones
41.
What part of the EMS caused Bruce Banner to become the Hulk?
a)
Xrays
b)
Gamma Rays
c)
Microwaves
d)
Infrared 
42.
The acronym (letters) used to remember visible light is____________
a)
KTPERRY
b)
ROYGBIV
c)
DOGPOUND
d)
ROMERO
43.
_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
ultraviolet
44.
This type of wave is close to a radio wave.  We use it in certain ovens to help cook our food.
a)
Microwave
b)
Ultra-Violet 
c)
Infrared
d)
Gamma
45.
Bones, teeth, and other dense materials absorb this type of wave.
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Radio
c)
x-ray
d)
Infrared
46.
This type of wave is used in radiation treatment to fight cancer.
a)
Visible light
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Gamma
47.
Which wave of the EMS carries the most energy?
a)
Radio
b)
X-ray
c)
Ultra-violet
d)
Gamma
48.

The part of the EMS that has warmth which you can feel on your skin.

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

Gamma

d)

x-ray

49.

This type of ray can be used to kill bacteria, however if over exposed to it can cause sunburns, or worse cause skin cancer.

a)

Gamma

b)

X-ray

c)

Visible light

d)

Ultraviolet

50.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)
Red
b)
Gamma
c)
Microwave
d)
Visible

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