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Waves Test Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A wave transfers:
a)
matter
b)
water
c)
energy
d)
particles
2.
A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction of the energy is a:
a)
electromagnetic
b)
standing
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
3.
When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave,  this is a __________wave.
a)
sound
b)
water
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
4.
The distance between the crest of a wave and the crest of the next wave is:
a)
3mm
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
5.
The number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is:
a)
speed
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
6.
A wave changes speed as it enters a new medium causing it to bend.  This is an example of:
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
interference
7.
when the particles of a wave are spread out
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
node
d)
antinode
8.
the highest point of a transverse wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
9.
the lowest point of a transverse wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
10.
when the particles of a wave are bunched up
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
node
d)
antinode
11.

Sound waves travel as ________ waves.

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Surface

12.

Sound waves travel by causing particles to move close together and apart (like a slinky), called ________.

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Surface wave

c)

Compression

13.

Which of these is not a property of a sound wave?

a)

Elasticity

b)

Loudness

c)

Pitch

14.

The _______ of a wave increases with increased energy.

a)

Wave length

b)

Amplitude

15.

High frequency sounds have _______ pitch

a)

HIgh

b)

Low

16.

The difference between a mechanical wave (like sound) and an electromagnetic wave (like light) is that

a)

mechanical waves can move through a medium and a vacuum (space)

b)

mechanical waves can move through a vacuum (space) only

c)

mechanical waves can move through a medium only

17.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.
a)
varying
b)
high
c)
the same
d)
low
18.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
20.
What is represented by the letter 'x'?
a)
Crest
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Wavelength
21.
Distance from an 'x' to an 'x' is a________
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
rarefaction
d)
compression
22.

The range of electromagnetic waves placed in certain order is called the:

a)

electromagnetic spectrum

b)

electromagnetic wavelength

c)

electromagnetic frequency

d)

electromagnetic field

23.

Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n):

a)

medium

b)

electromagnetic field

c)

magnetic field

d)

electric field

24.

The matter through which sound waves travel is a _________________.

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

medium

25.

____________ is how high or low a sound is.

a)

pitch

b)

volume

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

26.

______________ is how loud or soft a sound is.

a)

pitch

b)

wavelength

c)

volume

d)

frequency

27.

Which of the following can sound NOT travel through?

a)

solids

b)

empty space

c)

liquids

d)

gases

28.

If a wave has a high frequency it will also have a high _______________.

a)

volume

b)

amplitude

c)

pitch

d)

crest

29.

If a wave has a low frequency, it will also have a low ________________.

a)

trough

b)

pitch

c)

amplitude

d)

volume

30.

If a wave has a high amplitude, it will also have a loud _____________.

a)

pitch

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

volume

31.

A wave with a low amplitude will have a softer _______________.

a)

volume

b)

pitch

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

32.
Refraction happens when a wave
a)
enters a new medium at an angle
b)
hits a surface it cannot pass through
c)
goes through a hole in a barrier
d)
travels through outer space
33.
What happens to a wave when it moves around a barrier?
a)
it bends and spreads out
b)
it travels in a straight line
c)
it bounces back from the barrier
d)
it cannot go around the barrier
34.
What type of waves require a medium to travel through?
a)
surface
b)
mechanical
c)
electromagnetic
d)
standing
35.
What three things may happen to light that strikes an object? 
a)
The light may be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.
b)
The light may be reflected and refracted.
c)
The light may be absorbed and transmitted.
36.
Which pairs of colors of pigment combine to make black?
a)
green and magenta
b)
red and cyan
c)
yellow and blue
d)
All of the above
37.

Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

a)

The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

b)

Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

c)

Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

d)

The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

38.

Caleb is sitting near the window on a sunny day. When he closes the curtain, the room becomes darker. What property of the curtain allows it to make the room darker?

a)

The curtain absorbs light.

b)

The curtain is brightly colored.

c)

The curtain folds easily.

d)

The curtain is rectangular shape.

39.

Which of the following is the best example of an object absorbing light?

a)

A black sweater in the sun.

b)

A clean window in the sun.

c)

A curved mirror in the sun.

d)

A long shadow in the sun.

40.

Which of the following is demonstrated when light bounces off of mirrors or shiny surfaces?

a)

Scattering

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Reflection

41.

Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelengths?

a)

Infrared

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Visible light

d)

Radio waves

42.

Our eyes perceive colors because of differences in which of the following properties of light?

a)

Intensity

b)

Wavelength

c)

Angle

d)

Source

43.

Adrian is observing a piece of white paper. His eye perceives the paper to be white because his eye is receiving what kind of light?

a)

Light in all the colors of the visible spectrum.

b)

Light mostly at the ultraviolet end of the spectrum.

c)

Light mostly at the infrared end of the spectrum.

d)

Light the paper produces when heated by the Sun.

44.

Sunlight is a mixture of electromagnetic waves, ranging from infrared to ultraviolet. Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelengths?

a)

Infrared

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Visible light

d)

Radio waves

45.

A combination of all the wavelengths with in the visible light portion of the electromagnetic spectrum will result in which of the following colors?

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Violet

d)

Blue

46.

What type of wave is light?

a)

electromagnetic

b)

mechanical

47.

Why does a banana look yellow?

a)

it reflects yellow wavelengths of light and absorbs most other wavelengths

b)

it absorbs yellow wavelengths of light and reflects most other wavelengths

48.

Which electromagnetic wave is most harmful?

a)

radio

b)

gamma

c)

ultraviolet

d)

microwave

49.

Electromagnetic waves can travel through

a)

space

b)

a medium

c)

both

50.

When you see the color black...

a)

All colors are reflecting

b)

All colors are absorbed

c)

The color blacl is reflecting

d)

the color black is absorbed

51.

Why does an apple look red?

a)

because it absorbs red light and reflects white light

b)

because it absorbs red light waves and reflects the others

c)

because it absorbs all colors of light

d)

because it reflects red light waves and absorbs the others

52.
a)
Series circuit
b)
Incomplete circuit
c)
Parallel circuit
d)
Power source
53.
a)
Power source
b)
Closed circuit
c)
Insulator
d)
Open circuit
54.
a)
Parallel circuit
b)
Series circuit
c)
Incomplete circuit
d)
Switch
55.
The flow of electricity in a circuit-
a)
current
b)
flow
c)
circuit

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