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iGCSE Waves Vocabulary

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
Which letter represents the wave crest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
Which letter represents the wave trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
Which letter represents amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
6.
What is another name for wave height?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Origin
7.
What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Origin
8.
If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
9.
If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to number of waves per second?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
10.
You shine a light on a mirror and the light waves bounce back. Which phenomenon is happening?
a)
constructive interference
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
11.
A straw appears bent in a glass of water, entering a new medium. Which phenomenon is happening?
a)
constructive interference
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
12.

The range of all electromagnetic frequencies, including radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet light, x-rays and gamma rays

a)

Refraction

b)

EM spectrum

c)

Communication

d)

Reflection

13.

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves detectable by the human eye

a)

visible light

b)

gamma rays

c)

x-rays

d)

microwaves

14.

the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with the lowest frequencies

a)

microwave

b)

infrared

c)

radio wave

d)

visible light

15.

Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with higher frequencies than radio waves, but lower than infrared waves

a)

visible light

b)

microwaves

c)

ultra-violet

d)

gamma rays

16.

Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with frequencies higher than those of visible light and lower than those of x-rays

a)

gamma rays

b)

ultra-violet (UV)

c)

microwave

d)

infrared

17.

Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with frequencies between those of microwaves and visible light

a)

ultra-violet

b)

radio wave

c)

x-rays

d)

infrared

18.

Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with the highest frequencies

a)

x-rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

visible light

d)

ultra-violet (UV)

19.

Within the visible light spectrum, what has the longest wavelength and a shorter frequency? (what color?)

a)

violet

b)

red

c)

orange

d)

blue

20.

How fast do EM waves travel within a vacuum ?

a)

All light travels at a speed of 300,000,000 m/s

b)

All light travels at a speed of 200,000,000 m/s

c)

All light travels at a speed of 400,000,000 m/s

d)

All light travels at a speed of 600,000,000 m/s

21.

How fast do EM waves travel within a vacuum ?

a)

All light travels at a speed of 300,000,000 m/s

b)

All light travels at a speed of 200,000,000 m/s

c)

All light travels at a speed of 400,000,000 m/s

d)

All light travels at a speed of 600,000,000 m/s

22.

A type of wave, such as a light wave or radio wave, that does not require a medium to travel

a)

a longitudinal wave

b)

an electromagnetic wave

c)

a matter wave

d)

a mechanical wave

23.

Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that consists of waves with high frequencies an high energies (used to see bones)

a)

x-rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

visible light

24.

What is another name for visible light?

a)

white light

b)

spectrum

c)

transverse

d)

longitudinal

25.

Within the visible light spectrum, what has the shortest wavelength and a highest frequency? (what color?)

a)

orange

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

violet

26.

List the waves of the EM Spectrum from the lowest frequency, to the highest frequency.

a)

Radiowaves, Microwaves, Infrared Waves, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, Gamma Rays, X-rays

b)

Radiowaves, Microwaves, Infrared Waves, Ultraviolet,Visible Light, X-rays, Gamma Rays

c)

Radiowaves, Infrared Waves, Microwaves, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma Rays

d)

Radiowaves, Microwaves, Infrared Waves, Visible Light, Ultraviolet, X-rays, Gamma Rays

27.

On the electromagnetic spectrum, what type of wave has the shortest wavelength?

a)

x-rays

b)

violet

c)

radio waves

d)

gamma rays

28.

What are 3 characteristics of electromagnetic waves?

a)

Travels through an empty space

b)

Transverse waves

c)

Emits radiation

d)

Always travels at 300 000 000 m/s

29.

Which electromagnetic wave emits the most radiation?

a)

x-rays

b)

infrared

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultra-violet rays

30.

Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

infrared

b)

red

c)

radiowaves

d)

gamma rays

31.

Two waves that is used for cooking

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Ultra-violet (UV)

d)

Microwaves

32.

This is used for night vision equipment

a)

radio waves

b)

infrared

c)

ultra-violet

d)

fluorescence

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