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Let There Be Light

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Matter that transmits no light is

(a)  

2.

The bending of light is called

a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
scattering
3.

An object appears fuzzy when seen through a material

a)
translucent
b)

transparent

c)

opaque

4.

the bouncing of a wave off a surface

a)
transmission
b)
reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
absorption
5.

the passage of light through a medium

a)
transmission
b)
reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
absorption
6.

the transfer of energy from a wave to the medium through which it travels

a)
transmission
b)
reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
absorption
7.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
d)
transmission
8.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
d)
transmission
9.

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light...

(a)  

10.
Electromagnetic energy travels in waves. When we describe electromagnetic waves, we often talk about the wave’s length and frequency. Which of these statements accurately describes the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of an electromagnetic wave?
a)
If wavelength increases, frequency increases.
b)
If frequency decreases, wavelength increases.
c)
If frequency remains constant, wavelength increases.
d)
If wavelength remains constant, frequency increases.
11.

The picture best represents

a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
12.

The change in of light causes it to bend

a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
length
d)
color
13.

As frequency increases on the electromagnetic spectrum, what happens to the wavelength?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It decreases

c)

It increases

d)

It doubles

14.

Which color has the longest wavelength?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Purple

15.

What is the color of visible light determined by?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Speed

c)

Frequency

d)

Sound

16.

In which list are forms of electromagnetic energy arranged in order from longest to shortest wavelength?

a)

Microwave -> Radio wave -> Infrared rays

b)

Visible light -> x-ray -> radio wave

c)

Microwave -> infrared -> visibile light

d)

Infrared -> radio wave -> ultraviolet

17.

Which of the following would have the highest frequency?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

The color red

c)

X-rays

d)

UV rays

18.

Which of the following has the lowest energy?

a)

The color yellow

b)

The color blue

c)

The color indigo

d)

The color orange

19.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
20.
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
21.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?
a)
All of it
b)
None of it
c)
Most of it
d)
Only a small part
22.
The energy of waves _______ as the wavelength gets shorter.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same