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Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Visible Light is what type of wave?
Seismic
Longitudinal
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Which statements are true about the electromagnetic spectrum?
Waves are arranged in increasing frequencies and decreasing wavelength.
Visible light is only a very small section of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Radio waves have the least energy, gamma waves have the most.
All of these.
Which BEST explains the relationship between the electromagnetic spectrum and sight?
Visible light is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen with the eye.
Ultraviolet light is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen with the eye.
Visible light and infrared light are the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen with the eye.
Ultraviolet light and infrared light are the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum that
What is true about visible light?
Humans cannot see any light from the electromagnetic spectrum.
Visible light makes up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum, and is divided according to the colors of the rainbow.
Visible light has a frequency equal to that of gamma radiation.
Humans can see visible light only as white light.
Which best explains why you cannot hear noises in outer space?
You can hear noises in outer space.
You can only hear noises where there are gases.
You can only hear noises where there are solids.
You cannot hear noises in a vacuum.
Select the correct statement about the relationship between pitch, and frequency.
The higher the pitch, the lower the frequency.
The higher the pitch, the higher the frequency.
The lower the pitch, the higher the frequency.
There is no relationship between pitch and frequency.
Where does sound travel fastest?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Which best explains the relationship between the speed of sound and the medium it travels through?
Sound travels faster in solids because of the increased distance between solid particles.
Sound travels faster in air because of the decreased distance between air particles.
Sound travels slower in air because of the increased distance between air particles.
Sound travels slower in solids because of the decreased distance between solid particles.
Josephine adds thicker strings to her guitar. What does that do?
It prevents the guitar from using air particles to transfer the sound.
It changes the number of strings on the guitar.
It changes the vibrations made by the guitar.
It prevents the guitar from making sounds.
___________________ cause sounds.
Silence
Vibrations
Transverse waves
The sun
Through which medium would sound travel the slowest?
air
water
orange Juice
wood
Students want to raise the temperature of water in a glass jar. The jar is on a table in full sunlight. The fastest way to increase the temperature without using a hot plate is to place
A straw in the water
Clear plastic wrap around the glass
A thermometer in the water
Black material around the glass
How does the color of an object affect the amount of energy it receives from sunlight?
Light colored objects reflect more light and become warmer than darker objects
Light colored objects absorb more light and become warmer than darker objects
Dark colored objects reflect more light and become warmer than lighter objects
Dark colored objects absorb more light and become warmer than lighter objects
What process forms an image in a mirrors?
Absorbing light
Reflecting light
Refracting light
Transmitting light
Why do we see a "RED" Ball?
The ball absorbs ROY G IV
The ball absorbs R G BIV
The ball absorbs OY G Biv and reflects R
The ball absorbs ROY Biv and reflects G
Which of the following statements is true about the electromagnetic spectrum?
Gamma waves are the most dangerous and travel faster than x-rays.
Ultraviolet waves do not cause sunburns and they are not linked to skin cancer.
X-rays travel slower than infrared waves.
Visible light waves make up a very large portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Which will most likely occur if fossil fuels continue to be used globally as the primary energy resource?
The amount of available food will increase.
The amount of pollution in the oceans will decrease.
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will increase.
The amount of health concerns affecting the human population will decrease.
Which best explains why fossil fuels should be conserved?
They are inexpensive.
They are in limited supply.
They are dangerous to handle.
They do not cause pollution when used.
Which energy source would be most affected by the depletion of water from rivers and streams?
fossil fuel
wind power
hydroelectric
nuclear power
Which energy resource would most likely cause gasoline prices to increase if it were to become depleted?
oil
coal
wood
geothermal
Continued use of gasoline to fuel cars is depleting fossil fuels resources. Which is the most reasonable alternate option?
coal cars
Electric cars
nuclear vehicles
wind-powered vehicles
