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Waves Unit Test Part 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The highest point on a wave

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

2.

Lowest point on a wave

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Period

3.

The distance between two waves

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Period

4.

Which wave would have a softer sound?

a)

Left

b)

Right

5.

When talking about the amount of times a wave passes a point in 1 second is called

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Period

d)

Frequency

6.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

c)

Surface

d)

Hello/Goodbye

7.

Which of the following can sound travel through?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All of the above

8.

regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space

a)

Crest

b)

Energy

c)

Wave

d)

Trough

9.
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
a)
Mechanical Waves
b)
Electromagnetic Waves
10.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
11.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
12.
Mechanical waves cannot be transmitted through a vacuum. Therefore, which of the following are NOT mechanical waves?
a)
Water waves
b)
Seismic waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
Light waves
13.
The most dense part of a longitudinal wave.
a)
Density
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Amplitude
14.

Which is an example of electromagnetic wave?

a)

Light

b)

X-rays

c)

Radio

d)

All are examples of electromagnetic waves.

15.

What is the unit of measure for frequency?

a)

Centimeters

b)

Degrees

c)

Hertz

d)

Decibels

16.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
What type of energy is transferred from the sun to Earth?
a)
Kinetic energy
b)
Potential energy
c)
Electromagnetic energy
d)
Heat energy
18.
How does a sound wave travel through the air?
a)
The wave carries molecules of air away from the source of the sound.
b)
The wave carries energy that causes molecules to vibrate.
c)
The wave carries a molecule in one direction until it hits another molecule
d)
The wave moves through the air and gets energy from the moving molecules that it touches
19.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum.

b)

wavelength and frequency.

c)

the way they reflect.

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields.

20.

Infrared rays have a shorter wavelength than

a)

Ultraviolet ray.

b)

X-rays.

c)

radar waves.

d)

gamma rays

21.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum are

a)

Infrared rays.

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

X-rays

22.

The visible light spectrum ranges between

a)

radar waves and X-rays.

b)

television waves and infrared rays.

c)

infrared rays and ultraviolet rays.

d)

ultraviolet rays and gamma rays.

23.

Cellular telephones utilize

a)

radar waves.

b)

very high frequency waves.

c)

very low frequency waves.

d)

microwaves.

24.

Which is an example of a radio wave

a)

television

b)

heat lamp

c)

vision

d)

sun light

25.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
26.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
27.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
28.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
29.

How are Electromagnetic waves different from Mechanical waves?

a)

EM waves have very short wavelengths

b)

EM waves transmit energy instead of matter

c)

EM waves can travel through the vacuum of space (without particles)

d)

EM waves can change direction by reflection

30.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

31.

What type of interference do noise cancelling headphones use?

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

32.

Sound waves in musical instruments or tubes create standing waves that enhance which type of interference to make louder sounds?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

33.

When a compression interferes with another compression, what occurs?

a)

They counteract and the wave stops.

b)

They combine to create a larger compression.

c)

They combine to create a rarefaction.

d)

None of the above.

34.

When a crest and a trough interfere, what occurs?

a)

They combine to create a higher amplitude wave.

b)

They counteract and the wave either lessens or stops completely.

c)

The wave changes into a longitudinal wave.

35.

Two waves E and G are shown. The waves have the same speed.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Wave E has a greater amplitude than wave G.

b)

Wave E has a greater intensity than wave G.

c)

Wave E has a smaller frequency than wave G.

d)

Wave E has a smaller wavelength than wave G.

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