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Energy Vocab

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a disturbance that carries energy through matter or space

a)

refraction

b)

wave

c)

electromagnetic spectrum

d)

amplitude

2.

The distance in a wave from the resting position to the top of the crest or to the bottom of the trough

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

transparent

d)

Law of Conservation of Energy

3.

the bending of light as it passes from one material to another

a)

transparent

b)

amplitude

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

4.

all of the energy waves that travel at the speed of light in a vacuum; includes radio, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, x rays, and gamma rays

a)

Law of Conservation of Energy

b)

refraction

c)

electromagnetic spectrum

d)

transparent

5.

allowing almost all light to pass through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

dark

6.

energy that is due to the position of motion. Energy at rest

a)

light energy

b)

sound energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

potential energy

7.

The rule stating that the total amount of energy in a closed system is always the same-energy cannot be created nor destroyed

a)

Law of Conservation of Matter

b)

Law of Conservation of Energy

c)

Law of Thermal Dynamics

d)

Law of Confederation

8.

not allowing any light to pass through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

reflection

9.

the distance from the middle of the crest of one wave to the middle of the crest of the next wave

a)

opaque

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

10.

the bouncing of light off a surface

a)

transparent

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

translucent

11.

the ability to cause change in matter

a)

energy

b)

Law of Conservation of Matter

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

12.

the number of vibrations or waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

trough

13.

the bending of light around the edge of an object

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

d)

diffraction

14.

the energy of motion

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

elasticity

d)

gravity

15.

allowing some light to pass through

a)

diffraction

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

opaque