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WorksheetsWaves Unit Review 2020
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is transferred by a wave?
Particles
Atoms
Matter
Energy
A wave that requires a medium to travel through.
Radiation
Electromagnetic Wave
Mechanical Wave
Light
What type of wave is this?
Transverse
Longitudinal
Surface
Electromagnetic
The distance from crest to crest on a wave
Amplitude
Wavelength
Frequency
Speed
The amount of waves that pass a point every second is called ____ and is measured in ____.
Speed, meters per second
Frequency, Hertz
Wavelength, meters
Time, seconds
Which wave has a higher frequency?
Wave A
Wave B
Sound travels as this type of wave
Transverse
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
What property of the sound wave affects the loudness?
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
When you hear an echo, you are hearing sound that ____ off of a surface back to you.
Transmits
Absorbs
Reflects
If you increase the amplitude and decrease the frequency of a sound, it will be...
louder and higher pitched
louder and lower pitched
quieter and higher pitched
quieter and lower pitched
T/F - This is a mechanical wave
True
False
T/F - Visible light is a mechanical wave
True
False
T/F - Visible light is a form of radiation.
True
False
Which color of light has the lowest frequency?
Blue
Green
Yellow
Red
T/F - Humans can see Ultraviolet light.
True
False
An opaque red object appears red under white light because it...
Reflects red light
Absorbs red light
Transmits red light
An opaque white object __ all wavelengths of light that hit it.
Reflects
Transmits
Absorbs
Under a blue light, a red object appears
Blue
Black
White
Red
A transparent filter transmits a color and ___ the rest.
Reflects
Transmits
Absorbs
Through a green transparent filter, a white object appears
Blue
Green
White
Black
Through a green transparent filter, a red object appears
Blue
Green
White
Black
Which medium does NOT transmit sunlight?
Space (a vacuum)
Earth's atmosphere
A glass window
Your house's walls
The bending of light rays when they enter a new medium and change speed
Absorption
Reflection
Refraction
Retraction
A curved piece of glass or other transparent material that is used to refract light is called a
Transmission
Reflector
Lens
A prism creates a rainbow by ___ white light
Reflecting
Absorbing
Refracting
What color will you see if you look at a white object through a red filter under blue light?
Blue
Black
White
Red
