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WorksheetsUnit 2 Waves Practice
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
All colors combined make:
Black light
Ultraviolet light
White light
Brown light
Where do most all electromagnetic waves come from?
a vacuum
Sun
fluorescent lights
stars
Which is faster: sound or light?
Sound
Light
All colors of visible light have the same wavelength.
True
False
Why does a red apple appear red to the human eye?
Ultraviolet light absorbs the red light from the apple.
Ultraviolet light refracts the red light away from the apple.
Red light is reflected by the apple.
Red light is absorbed by the apple.
Light waves are:
Mechanical and longitudinal
Mechanical and transverse
Electromagnetic and longitudinal
Electromagnetic and transverse
A sound wave is a type of ____________ wave.
Electromagnetic
Mechanical
Wave type that does not require a medium (can travel through empty space) and is always transverse.
Electromagnetic
Mechanical
Seismic waves result from:
hurricanes
earthquakes
tornadoes
droughts
Why does sound travel faster through a solid than a gas?
The atoms in a solid are bigger
The atoms in a solid are smaller
The atoms in a solid are closer together
The atoms in a solid are farther apart
Which wave is a longitudinal wave?
Wave X
Wave Y
The highest point of a transverse wave:
Crest
Trough
The lowest point on a transverse wave:
Crest
Trough
The distance between two crests:
Amplitude
Resting point
Frequency
Wavelength
Number of waves that pass by a point in a second
Amplitude
Resting point
Frequency
Wavelength
The height of a wave
Amplitude
Resting point
Frequency
Wavelength
If a sound wave has a tall amplitude, it will be:
small
loud
soft
high pitched
Sound travels faster in:
Warm air
Cold air
If a wave has a high frequency, it is:
High-pitched
Low-pitched
Sound travels fastest through _____________.
gases
liquids
solids
plasma
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are squeezed together is the:
Crest
Trough
Compression
Rarefaction
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart is the:
Crest
Trough
Compression
Rarefaction
Amplitude determines:
Pitch
Loudness
Speed
Wavelength
Frequency determines:
Pitch
Loudness
Speed
Wavelength
Which electromagnetic waves can be seen with human eyes?
Gamma rays
Radio waves
Visible light
Ultraviolet light
Which sound wave represents a low-pitch sound?
Wave 1
Wave 2
How do these waves differ from one another?
the waves travel at different speeds
the waves have different frequencies
the waves have different amplitudes
the waves are a different distance from the source
