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Worksheets2nd 9 Weeks Exam Study Guide
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves move ___ through vibrations
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Mass
d)
Weight
2.
Longitudinal waves are ______.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Crazy
3.
Transverse waves are ___.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
c)
Weird
4.
What is the wavelength?
a)
Length
b)
Height
c)
# of waves
5.
What is the amplitude?
a)
length
b)
height
c)
# of waves
6.
Which is the wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
If the frequency gets higher, the wavelength gets
a)
longer
b)
shorter
8.
If the wavelength gets longer, the frequency gets
a)
higher
b)
lower
9.
The pitch of the sound depends on
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
10.
The loudness of the sound depends on
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
11.
Which electromagnetic wave is responsible for cell phones?
a)
gamma
b)
xray
c)
microwaves
d)
radio
12.
Which EM wave is used to treat cancer?
a)
gamma
b)
radio
c)
xray
d)
infrared
13.
Which EM wave has the lowest frequency?
a)
radio
b)
xray
c)
gamma
d)
infrared
14.
Which EM wave has the longest wavelength?
a)
light
b)
radio
c)
ultraviolet
d)
red
15.
Is refracting light bending or bouncing?
a)
bending
b)
bouncing
16.
A blue tshirt looks blue because of ___.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
17.
Light hits the ____ in your eyes telling your brain which color you see.
a)
Cones
b)
Retina
c)
Pupil
d)
Cornea
18.
Rainbows are ______ light.
a)
Refracting
b)
Reflecting
c)
Diffracting
d)
Absorbing
19.
Which color has the lowest frequency?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
violet
20.
Which color has the highest frequency?
a)
blue
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
violet
21.
What type of energy does a sound wave have?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Radiant
c)
Electrical
d)
Sound
22.
Sound is produced by -----
a)
Heat energy
b)
Low temperatures
c)
Vibrations
d)
Friction
23.
True or False: Sound needs a medium.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Sound waves are also known as ----- waves.
a)
Gamma
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Radio
d)
Transverse
25.
True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.
a)
False
b)
True
26.
Areas of increased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ----
a)
Rarefaction
b)
Compression
c)
Frequency
d)
Amplitude
27.
The distance from the beginning of one compression to the beginning of the next compression is called a -----
a)
Rarefaction
b)
Frequency
c)
Wavelength
d)
Compression
28.
Spread out areas or areas of decreased pressure on a sound wave are known as a ---
a)
Rarefaction
b)
Amplitude
c)
Compression
d)
Hertz
29.
The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is known as ----
a)
Hertz
b)
Amplitude
c)
Frequency
30.
The unit for measuring frequency is the ---
a)
Joule
b)
Hertz
c)
Gram
d)
Newton
31.
The measure of the amount of energy in a wave is ----
a)
Wavelength
b)
Hertz
c)
Frequency
d)
Amplitude
32.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, musical instruments, and crystal stemware are examples of -----
a)
Frequency
b)
Resonance
c)
Interference
d)
Speed
33.
The speed of sound depends on these two things:
a)
The type of medium and the temperature of the medium
b)
Speed of the medium and temperature of the medium
c)
Temperature of the medium and sound of the medium
d)
None of the above
34.
Sound waves travel the fastest through ---
a)
Liquids
b)
Gases
c)
Solids
35.
Sound waves that are beyond the range of human ear are known as ----
a)
Infrasonic waves
b)
Ultrasonic waves
36.
Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
37.
Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
38.
Light is a form of
a)
energy
b)
radiation
c)
reflection
39.
What is reflection in simple terms?
a)
Soaks up light
b)
Passes through
c)
light bounces off
40.
Wax paper or a foggy window is an example of what type of material.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
41.
What does refract mean?
a)
To shrink
b)
To bend
c)
To widen
d)
To enlarge
42.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light
c)
matter
d)
particles
43.
The material in which a wave passes through is called____
a)
radiation
b)
particles
c)
medium
d)
space
44.
The type of wave that can travel through either matter or empty space:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
45.
Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?
a)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
b)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
c)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
d)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
46.
Does the bird reflect or absorb orange?
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
47.
Does the frog reflect or absorb green?
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
48.
What interaction is occuring in the photos.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
49.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
50.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
51.
Why do we see objects as white?
a)
They absorb all light
b)
They reflect all light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect some light
52.
Opaque means...
a)
No light passes through it
b)
All light passes through it
c)
Some light passes through it
53.
Transfer of energy when a wave disappears into a surface
a)
Transparent
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Absorption
54.
Based on the T-shirt pictured, which is true?
a)
All colors are absorbed
b)
All colors are reflected
c)
Some colors are reflected and some are absorbed
d)
A black T-shirt would keep someone 'cooler' in the summer than a white T-shirt
55.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
56.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
57.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
58.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
59.
How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?
a)
They have very short wavelengths
b)
They transmit energy instead of matter
c)
They can travel through a vacuum
d)
They can change direction by reflection
60.
Cell phones use_____________waves.
a)
Microwaves
b)
Gamma
c)
XRays
d)
Radio
61.
________________ are waves used by cops to test the speed of your car with RADAR.
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Microwaves
62.
______ waves are vibrations in electrical and magnetic fields.
a)
Sound
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electromagnetic
d)
Compression
63.
Airport security is an example of _________.
a)
infrared rays
b)
radio waves
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma rays
64.
The speed of light (radiation) is _________km/second.
a)
3,000
b)
300
c)
300,000
65.
In what form does the Sun's energy travel to Earth?
a)
Heat
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Electromagnetic radiation
d)
Mechanical energy
66.
Which objects on the table are "Translucent"?
a)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Goggles
b)
Pencil; Fish Bowl; Cup
c)
Fish Bowl; Supply Box; Pitcher
67.
Which objects on the table are "Transparent"?
a)
Rock; Pencil
b)
Cup; Goggles
c)
Supply Box; Fish Bowl
68.
Which interaction is occurring in the picture?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
69.
The velocity of light in vacuum is 300,000,000 ms. This number written in scientific notation is _______ ms
a)
3x108
b)
3x1012
c)
3x106
d)
3x1010
70.
What happens to the angle of refraction as the index of refraction increases?
a)
The angle increases
b)
The angle of refraction decreases
c)
It stays the same
71.
Which color of light is produced when all of the colors of visible light in the EM spectrum are combined?
a)
white
b)
gray
c)
black
d)
brwon
72.
Light is produced by
a)
vibrating electric and magnetic fields
b)
vibrations of electric fields
c)
vibrations of magnetic fields
d)
vibrations of particles colliding
73.
3.0 X 108
a)
3,000,000
b)
300,000,000
c)
30,000,000
d)
3,000,000,000
74.
The distance from the Earth to the sun is 149,600,000 km. How long does it take for light to travel from the sun to the earth?
Time = distance ÷ speed Light travels at 300,000 km/s
Time = distance ÷ speed Light travels at 300,000 km/s
a)
Time = 149,600,000 ÷ 300,000
b)
Time = 300,000 ÷ 149,600,000
75.
Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
gamma rays
76.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?
a)
Infrared rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
microwaves
77.
Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?
a)
radio waves
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
78.
Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
79.
For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?
a)
It also decrease
b)
It stays the same
c)
It increases
80.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?
a)
only a small portion
b)
a very l;arge portion
c)
about half
81.
Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?
a)
Infrared waves
b)
Radio waves
c)
Visible light
82.
Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
X-rays
c)
Ultraviolet rays
83.
The electromagnetic spectrum includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of:
a)
increasing amplitutde
b)
increasing wavelength
c)
increasing frequency
84.
Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?
a)
visible light
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
85.
Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
86.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?
a)
X-rays, visible light, radio waves
b)
gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays
c)
infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays
87.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in devices such as heat lamps & TV remote controls?
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
microwaves
c)
infrared rays
88.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of decreasing frequency?
a)
X-rays, microwaves, infrared rays
b)
UV rays, visible light, x-rays
c)
infrared rays, microwaves, radio waves
89.
Radar uses which type of electromagnetic waves to detect objects & measure their distance and speed?
a)
microwaves
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
90.
List the colors of visible light in frequency ascending order.
a)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
b)
violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
c)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet
91.
William Herschel discovered infrared.
a)
true
b)
false
92.
Johann Wilhelm Ritter discovered infrared waves.
a)
true
b)
false
93.
The Latin affix infra means below.
a)
true
b)
false
94.
The Latin affix ultra means below.
a)
true
b)
false
95.
What is a closed path for electrons to flow through?
a)
static electricity
b)
circuit
c)
amperes
96.
Lightning is an example of _________.
a)
static electricity
b)
current electricity
c)
watts
d)
voltage
97.
Identify the conductor below.
a)
cloth rag
b)
plastic bottle
c)
gold ring
98.
Identify the insulator below.
a)
aluminum foil
b)
paperclip
c)
rubber eraser
99.
Thicker wires have _______ resistance than thinner wires.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
the same
100.
Electric current is measured in ______.
a)
Watts
b)
Volts
c)
Amperes
101.
As the resistance in a circuit increases, the electric current __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
102.
Which formulas represents Ohm's law?
a)
V=IR
b)
R=IV
c)
I=RV
103.
Which subatomic particles have a positive charge?
a)
neutrons
b)
electrons
c)
protons
104.
An accumulation of electrons on an object is known as ___________.
a)
current
b)
AC
c)
static electricity
105.
What is the unit for resistance?
a)
Volts
b)
Amperes
c)
Ohms
106.
How many volts are in a circuit with a battery that has a resistance of 10 Ohms and a current of 2 Amps?
a)
.5 Volts
b)
5 Volts
c)
20 Volts
107.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
108.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
Parallel
109.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
series
b)
parallel
110.
Which type of current comes from a battery?
a)
alternating current (AC)
b)
direct current (DC)
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