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Waves

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
3.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
4.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
5.
Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
D
d)
C & G
6.

To transmit means to

a)

go to lunch

b)

send

c)

go west

d)

call

7.

The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

8.
When light hits the shirt in the picture, which color will bounce off?
a)
Blue
b)
Indigo
c)
Orange
d)
Violet
9.
When light hits a black object, like the one in the picture, what will happen to the different colors?
a)
All colors of light will bounce off
b)
All colors of light pass through it
c)
All colors of light will be absorbed
d)
None of the above
10.
When light hits something like a raindrop or a prism, it will...
a)
Be absorbed
b)
Refract, or bend
c)
Neither 
11.

Which color of light will help this plant grow best?

a)

Green light

b)

Red Light

12.
Which color has the longest wavelength?
a)
Orange
b)
Green
c)
Blue
d)
Indigo
13.

What is the process called for how rainbows are formed?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction (bending)

c)

Transmission

d)

Scattering

14.

On the EMS, which wave has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Radio

b)

Gamma

c)

Soft X-Rays

d)

Ultraviolet

15.

Which type of wave does sunscreen protect you from?

a)

Radio

b)

Infrared

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Gamma

16.
A wave carries...?
a)
energy only
b)
matter only
c)
the matter carries the energy
d)
neither
17.
What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
midpoint
d)
crest and trough
18.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
19.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
d)
medium
20.
How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?
a)
vibrates the ear drum
b)
bounces off the ear canal
c)
rotates the ear drum
d)
vibrates the ear canal
21.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.
Which wave has the greatest amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
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.
25.
When a wave strikes and object and bounces off. (example echo)
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
26.
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
27.
Waves move ___ through vibrations
a)
Energy
b)
Matter
c)
Mass
d)
Weight
28.
Which EM wave has the longest wavelength?
a)
light
b)
radio
c)
ultraviolet
d)
red
29.
A blue tshirt looks blue because of ___.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
30.
Rainbows are ______ light.
a)
Refracting
b)
Reflecting
c)
Diffracting
d)
Absorbing
31.

Radio waves and _______ are used in communication

a)

Microwaves

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Ultraviolet

32.
Energy can neither be created or destroyed
a)
Law of conservation of Mass
b)
Law of conservation of Energy
33.

A rug sits in a sunny place on the floor for a long time. Kiara thinks that light from the sun can cause the rug’s color to fade over time. Can light from the sun cause the rug’s color to fade?

a)

No. Light is not a physical thing, so it cannot change physical things like rugs.

b)

No. Light can only change things by warming them up, so it cannot cause the rug’s color to fade.

c)

Yes. The rug can take in energy from the light, causing the rug’s color to fade.

d)

Yes. Light from the sun can pull energy out of the rug, causing the rug's color to fade.

34.

Key concept 9 states: Light Travels in a..

a)

curved path

b)

straight line

c)

zig-zag pattern

d)

wave

35.

In order to see an object, light must be

a)

transmitted into your skin

b)

reflected off the object and into your eyes

c)

reflected off the object then off the ground then into your eyes

d)

absorbed by your genetic material

36.

Light ...

a)

can only be reflected

b)

only comes in one form

c)

carries energy from one place to another, even through empty space

d)

is a type of wave that carries energy from one place to another, even through empty space

37.

In order for light to change an object, that object must _______ the light and its __________.

a)

reflect, wavelength

b)

transmit, amplitude

c)

reflect, energy

d)

absorb, energy

38.

What is the green pigment that gives plants their color?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

phloem

c)

chlorophyll

d)

choloplast

39.

What are the small openings in leaves called?

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

producer

d)

stomata

40.

What enters the top of the leaf and provides the energy for photosynthesis?

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

oxygen

d)

glucose

41.

How does water and minerals enter a plant?

a)

leaves

b)

stomata

c)

stem

d)

roots

42.

What do plants turn light energy into?

a)

solid energy

b)

oxygen energy

c)

chemical energy

d)

nothing

43.

What are TWO substances need for photosynthis?

a)

water

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

44.

What THREE things are needed for photosynthesis to occur?

a)

6CO2

b)

6H20

c)

O2

d)

sunlight

45.

What TWO things are produced from photosynthesis?

a)

H2O

b)

C6H12O6

c)

6O2

d)

sunlight

46.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar
b)
CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar
d)
CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
47.
What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things
a)
Sugar
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
48.
Which gas is removed from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
carbon dioxide
49.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
50.
What is the correct equation for photosynthesis?
a)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O
b)
6CO2 + 6O2 --> C6H12O6  + 6H2O
c)
 6CO2 + 6O2 --> 6H2O + C6H12O6
d)
6CO2 + 6H2O  -->  6O2 + C6H12O6
51.

What we see after light has been bent through a prism:

a)

The Color Spectrum

b)

White Light

c)

Shadows

52.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
53.

The function of the human eye is to _______.

a)

focus light rays to produce images of objects

b)

capture sound waves and convert them to images

c)

capture electrical energy and transform it to brain waves

d)

capture light waves and convert them to mechanical energy

54.
A leaf is green, what does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?
a)
no light is being absorbed
b)
green is being refracted and all the colors are being absorbed.
c)
green is being absorbed and all the other colors are reflected
d)
green is being reflected and all the other colors are being absorbed
55.

Visible light is which type of wave?

a)

seismic

b)

mechanical

c)

longitudinal

d)

electromagnetic

56.

Which statement is true about visible light?

a)

Humans cannot see any light from the electromagnetic spectrum.

b)

Visible light makes up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

c)

Visible light has a frequency equal to that of gamma rays.

d)

Humans can see visible light only as white light.

57.

This occurs when light bounces off a surface

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorb

d)

scatter

58.
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
59.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green

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