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unit 7 Wave -all

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which form of energy travels faster than anything in the universe?

a)

electrical energy

b)

sound energy

c)

heat energy

d)

light energy

2.

Is there sound in space?

a)

No, because sound needs matter to travel through, and there is no matter in outer space.

b)

Yes, because outer space has an atmosphere like Earth.

3.

Is there light in outer space?

a)

No, because light need matter to travel through.

b)

Yes, because light doesn't need matter to travel through.

4.
Which statement best defines a wave medium?
a)
the material through which a wave travels
b)
a point halfway between the crest and trough
c)
the distance from one wave crest to the next
d)
the speed at which waves travel in water
5.
As frequency _____, pitch _____.
a)
rises, falls
b)
decreases, increases
c)
increases, decreases
d)
increases, increases
6.
As volume increases, ____ increases.
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
pitch
d)
resting point
7.
What means number of waves per second?
a)
wavelength
b)
reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
frequency
8.
The bouncing back of a light ray after hitting a surface is known as...
a)
diffraction
b)
refraction
c)
rebounding
d)
reflection
9.
The bending of light is called refraction.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The _________ of a wave is simply the length of one complete wave cycle.
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
trough
d)
crest
11.
Sound waves are created by vibrations.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
As the wavelength of a wave gets longer, the frequency...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
is not related
d)
stays the same
13.
Pitch is __________________.
a)
how loud or soft a sound is
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
when sound comes back to you
14.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
15.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
16.
A green plant appears green because it is absorbing all colors except
a)
yellow.
b)
blue.
c)
red.
d)
green.
17.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off of another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

18.

You are standing on the side of the road when a police car races past you with its siren on. After the police car passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It turns red

19.

A car is not moving but the horn is on. You run towards the car to investigate what's going on. As you approach the car, what happens to the frequency of the sound waves from the horn?

a)

They increase

b)

They decrease

20.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

21.
What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object's natural frequency?
a)
reflection
b)
diffraction
c)
resonance
d)
refraction
22.

We see black when

a)

no light is absorbed and all light is reflect

b)

black is reflected and the other colors are absorbed

c)

all light is absorbed and none is reflected

d)

we are about to hulk out

23.

We see white because

a)

no light is absorbed and all light is reflect

b)

black is reflected and the other colors are absorbed

c)

all light is absorbed and none is reflected

d)

we are about to hulk out

24.

What is the only thing that can change the speed of a wave?

a)

change in frequency

b)

change in wavelength

c)

change in medium

d)

the object traveling in the wave

25.

A building on hard ground, made of concrete material, experiencing high frequency (.1sec period) waves during an earthquake are worst for:

a)

tall buildings

b)

medium buildings

c)

small buildings

d)

they'll all fall down....

26.

A building on soft ground, made of concrete material, experiencing low frequency (4 sec period) waves during an earthquake are worst for:

a)

tall buildings

b)

medium buildings

c)

small buildings

d)

they'll all fall down....

27.
What causes sound?
a)
when the pitch is high
b)
when something vibrates
c)
when the volume is loud
28.
What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?
a)
tuning fork
b)
prism
c)
microscope
d)
graduated cylinder
29.
A pink kite ______.
a)
absorbs pink light and reflects the other colors
b)
reflects pink light and absorbs all the other colors
c)
absorbs all the colors
d)
reflects all the colors
30.
What is this?
a)
Concave lens
b)
Convex lens
c)
Prism
d)
Sound Wave
31.
What is this?
a)
Concave Lens
b)
Convex Lens
c)
Prism
d)
Sound Wave
32.
Electromagnetic waves are:
a)
Transverse waves
b)
Longitudinal waves
33.
The primary purpose of polarized sunglasses is to:
a)
Block ultraviolet rays
b)
Block infrared rays
c)
To block glare from reflections
d)
To look cool
34.
Compared to the speed of light, sound travels:
a)
Faster
b)
The same speed
c)
Slower
35.
A sound wave is a:
a)
Standing wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
c)
Shock wave
d)
Transverse wave
36.
Noise-cancelling headphones are an example of:
a)
Destructive interference
b)
Constructive interference
c)
Beats (R) by Dr. Dre
d)
Resonance
37.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed due to:
a)
Resonance
b)
Beats
c)
Frequency Modulation
d)
Destructive Interference
38.
Sound is a type of ____ energy
a)
chemical
b)
radiant
c)
electrical
d)
mechanical