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Waves

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
2.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the trough
c)
the top
d)
the coast 
3.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Wavelength
4.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
B & D
c)
B & F
d)
F
5.

The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

6.
An ________ is a reflected sound.
a)
Vibration
b)
Echo
c)
Pitch
d)
Volume
7.
__________ is the loudness or softness of a sound. 
(Hint: Think about our sound song.)
a)
Echo
b)
Volume
c)
Pitch
d)
Vibration
8.
__________ means to move back and forth quickly.
a)
Pitch
b)
Amplitude
c)
Vibration
d)
Echo
9.
Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
liquids
c)
solids
10.
If a sound has a high amplitude then it also has a ____________!!!
a)
fast echo
b)
slow pitch
c)
high volume
d)
low volume
11.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
12.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are CLOSE together.
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
13.
Area of a longitudinal wave where particles are APART. 
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
14.
Which device measures sound waves?
a)
Oscilloscope
b)
Stethoscope 
c)
Radio
d)
I don't know
15.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves. 
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
16.
_______ is the number of waves that pass a certain point at an specific time. 
a)
Frequency 
b)
Pitch
c)
Amplitude
d)
I don't know
17.

Name part A

a)

Pinna

b)

Auditory canal

c)

Ear

d)

Eardrum

18.

Name part C

a)

Pinna

b)

Auditory canal

c)

Ear

d)

Eardrum

19.

Which part is where vibrations are turned into nerve impulses?

a)

E

b)

H

c)

C

d)

I

20.

The auditory nerve is shown at

a)

D

b)

H

c)

I

d)

J

21.

The best label for K would be

a)

ossicles

b)

incus

c)

malleus

d)

inner ear

22.
What unit do we use to measure sound?
a)
decibels
b)
inches
c)
pounds
d)
centimeters
23.

bending of light that happens when light travels through different mediums (substances)

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffusion

24.

Hollowed or rounded inward

a)

concave

b)

convex

25.

curved outward

a)

concave

b)

convex

26.

When light bounces off an object- If the surface is smooth and shiny, like glass, water or polished metal, the light will reflect at the same angle as it hit the surface.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffusion

27.

Objects that allow ALL light to pass through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

28.

Objects that allow SOME light to pass through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

29.

Objects that allow NO light to pass through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

30.

Identify the part of the eye labeled as 1 on the diagram.

a)

pupil

b)

cornea

c)

lens

d)

iris

31.

Identify the part of the eye labeled as 2 on the diagram.

a)

iris

b)

pupil

c)

lens

d)

cornea

32.

Identify the part of the eye labeled as 3 on the diagram.

a)

pupil

b)

cornea

c)

lens

d)

iris

33.

Identify the part of the eye labeled as 4 on the diagram.

a)

lens

b)

pupil

c)

iris

d)

cornea

34.

Identify the part of the eye labeled as 5 on the diagram.

a)

retina

b)

optic nerve

c)

pupil

d)

lens

35.

Identify the part of the eye labeled as 6 on the diagram.

a)

optic nerve

b)

retina

c)

lens

d)

pupil

36.

What do you call the hole in which light enters the eye?

a)

pupil

b)

cornea

c)

cones

d)

iris

37.

What is the short, thick, nerve that carries signals from the rods and cones to the brain?

a)

optic nerve

b)

rod

c)

cone

d)

retina

38.

What is the ring of muscle that contracts and expands to change the size of the pupil?

a)

iris

b)

retina

c)

cornea

d)

optic nerve

39.

The layer of cells that line the inside of the eyeball are called _________________________.

a)

retina

b)

rods

c)

cones

d)

iris

40.
A leaf is green, what does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?
a)
no light is being absorbed
b)
green is being refracted and all the colors are being absorbed.
c)
green is being absorbed and all the other colors are reflected
d)
green is being reflected and all the other colors are being absorbed
41.

what does green and red light make?

a)

yellow

b)

green

c)

magenta

d)

blue

42.

what are the three primary colours

a)

cyan, magenta, yellow

b)

pink, orange, purple

c)

blue,green, red

d)

yellow, red, blue

43.

red + blue light =

a)

cyan

b)

pink

c)

magenta

d)

blue

44.

what is the color that reflects all of the colors

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

white

45.

how many colors are there in a rainbow

a)

7

b)

3

c)

10

d)

6

46.

Which pair of colours do NOT combine to make the correct secondary colours?

a)

Red + Blue = Magenta

b)

Red + Green = Yellow

c)

Blue + Green = Cyan

d)

Red + Blue = Yellow

47.
Why does this the t-shirt appear red and the shorts appear blue?
a)
The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts reflect green light, other colours are absorbed.
b)
The t-shirt reflects blue light, the shorts reflect red light, other colours are absorbed.
c)
The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts absorb yellow light, all other colours are reflected
d)
The t-shirt reflects red light, the shorts reflect blue light, other colours are absorbed.
48.
In the image on the left we see the clothes of a boy under white light. How would the boys clothes look under green light
a)
A
b)
B
49.
In the image on the left we see the clothes of a boy under white light. How would the boys clothes look under red light
a)
A
b)
B
50.
Which of the following considered as a secondary color?
a)
Cyan
b)
Green
c)
Blue
d)
Red
51.
Mixing green and blue lights gives ……..light
a)
yellow
b)
cyan
c)
magenta
d)
red
52.
Mixing all the primary colored lights gives the ……
a)
black light
b)
green light
c)
red light
d)
white light

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