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WorksheetsUnit 8 Waves, Light, and Sound Test Review Game
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which part of the wave is a crest?
A
B
C
D
E
As the wavelength of a wave increases, what happens to the frequency?
The frequency doesn't change
The frequency increases
The frequency decreases
The frequency doubles
What part of the wave is the rest position?
A
B
C
D
E
Which TWO are TRUE about EM Waves?
They are transverse
They are longitudinal
They need a medium to travel
They do not have to have a medium
When two waves meet and the crest of one wave overlaps the trough of another, what occurs?
Constructive interference
Destructive interference
Diffraction
Refraction
Which of the following images shows diffraction of a wave?
Which of the following shows the bending of a wave at an angle other than 90° as it passes from one medium to another?
Which part of a wave tells us how much ENERGY it has?
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
Hertz
Which of the following states of matter will STOP sound waves?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Vacuum
How are the 7 types of EM waves are organized on the spectrum?
Highest to lowest frequency
Longest to shortest wavelength
Lowest to highest amplitude
Longest to shortest compressions
Which of these lists the 7 types of EM waves in order from lowest to highest energy?
radio, microwaves, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, xrays, gamma
ultraviolet, xrays, gamma, radio, microwaves, infrared, visible,
radio, visible, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, xrays, gamma
radio, infrared, microwaves, visible, xrays, ultraviolet, gamma
What process causes light to bend as it moves through a prism?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Interference
Which of the following would make a LOUD, high-pitched sound?
Which of the following has to be MOVING for the Doppler Effect to occur?
The source of the sound only
The listener only
Either the source OR the listener
BOTH the source AND the listener
The image shows the sound waves around a siren after it passes Isabelle and is approaching Will. At this moment in time, which person will perceive the siren of the firetruck at a higher pitch?
Isabelle
Will
The firetruck driver
They will both hear the same pitch at this time.
Which of the following sounds has the LOWEST frequency?
Minnie Mouse's voice
A dog whistle
Shaq's voice
Adele's voice
Which type of wave behavior is shown in this image?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Interference
Which type of wave behavior is shown in this image?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Interference
A sound wave is moving through 4 different types of mediums. The chart shows the speeds. Which medium most likely represents a gas?
Medium 1
Medium 2
Medium 3
Medium 4
A sound wave is moving through 4 different types of mediums. The chart shows the speeds. Which medium most likely represents a solid?
Medium 1
Medium 2
Medium 3
Medium 4
Select the TWO wave behaviors that involve light BENDING.
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Interference
Which wave behavior occurs when light BENDS through an opening or around a barrier without changing medium?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Interference
Select the TWO shapes of waves below:
Transverse
Mechanical
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
Which type of wave MUST have a medium to travel?
Transverse
Mechanical
Light
Electromagnetic
What are the TWO ways to classify a sound wave? (select both)
Transverse
Mechanical
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
Which color of light has the HIGHEST energy and bends the MOST when sent through a prism?
Red
Orange
Blue
Violet
