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EM, Light & Sight

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy. 
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
2.
Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
gamma rays
3.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?
a)
Infrared rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
microwaves
4.
Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?
a)
radio waves
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
5.
For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?
a)
It also decrease
b)
It stays the same
c)
It increases
6.
Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
X-rays
c)
Ultraviolet rays
7.
The electromagnetic spectrum includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of:
a)
increasing amplitutde
b)
increasing wavelength
c)
increasing frequency
8.
Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
9.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?
a)
X-rays, visible light, radio waves
b)
gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays
c)
infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays
10.

Electromagnetic waves do not require a medium to travel.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The difference between the different waves on the EM spectrum is ______________

a)

amplitude

b)

sound

c)

wavelength

12.

What is the description for radio waves?

a)

have the least amount of energy

b)

allows for night vision

c)

see broken bones

d)

kills cancer cells

13.

What is the description for ultraviolet rays?

a)

has the least amount of energy

b)

causes skin to tan and burn

c)

allows night vision

d)

see broken bones

14.

Which of the following is not an example of a mechanical wave?

a)

Light wave

b)

Sound wave

c)

Water wave

d)

Seismic wave

15.

Based on your observations of the prism, select the true statements.

a)

When light travels through a prism, the light is separated by wavelength.

b)

Humans see the different wavelengths of visible light as different colors.

c)

The prism is being used to combine different colors of light.

d)

The light bends when it enters the prism and again when it leaves the prism.

16.

Why does this car appears red under a white light?

a)

The car is absorbing the red light and reflecting the blue and green.

b)

The car is reflecting only the red light while absorbing the blue and green.

c)

The car is absorbing the red and green light while reflecting the blue.

d)

The car is absorbing the red, blue and green, but our eyes can only see the red.

17.

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

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffusion

18.

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)

diffraction

19.

Objects that allow SOME light to pass through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

20.

Objects that allow ALL light to pass through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

21.

Objects that allow NO light to pass through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

22.

the height or depth of a wave that determines how much ENERGY the wave carries. In a sound wave, it is also synonymous with how much volume the wave carries.

a)

wavelength

b)

compression

c)

amplitude

23.

The wave of energy we can see is ___________

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

microwaves

d)

x-rays

24.

What is it called when light waves enter a substance and don't come out?

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

diffraction

d)

absorption

25.

The definition of the word refract is __________

a)

to make warm

b)

to go through

c)

to bend

d)

to create energy

26.

What color of the rainbow has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

violet

27.

A _________ object does not allow light to pass through it.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

light

d)

prism

28.

A ____________ object does allow a few light waves to pass through it.

a)

light

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

long

29.

Which of these is not a light source?

a)

Candle flame

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Torch

30.

Light from the candle flame travels in which direction?

a)

In wavy lines

b)

In zigzag lines

c)

In random lines

d)

In straight lines

31.

Light contains many colors. Which of the following is not one of these?

a)

Green

b)

Black

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

32.

What happen when light hits a shiny and smooth surface?

a)

It bounces off the material, changing direction.

b)

It is absorbed by the material

c)

It forms a rainbow

d)

It passes completely through the material

33.

How does an opaque material affect light?

a)

It allows all light to travel through it

b)

It allows some light to travel through it

c)

It bends the light which passes through it

d)

It allows no light to travel through it

34.

Which of the following materials is not translucent?

a)

A dining room window

b)

Tissue paper

c)

Frosted glass

d)

Tinted windows

35.

When are we able to see an object?

a)

We are able to see when the sun is outside.

b)

We are able to see when light shines on the eyes.

c)

We are able to see an object when light from the torch enters our eyes.

d)

We are able to see an object when reflected light from the object enters our eyes.

36.

What is the lens in your eyes' job?

a)

To send messages down the optic nerve to your brain

b)

To focus on the gray and black colors through your retina

c)

To focus light on the front of your eye so you can see things clearly

d)

To focus light on the back of your eye so you can see things clearly

37.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
38.
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
39.

How do humans see different wavelengths?

a)

as different colors

b)

as ultraviolet light

c)

as infrared rays

40.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green
41.
In order for your brain to process the light waves that enter your eye, what must your eye do to those waves before sending them to the brain?
a)
Nothing, the light waves just get sent to the brain.
b)
Light waves have to be converted into sound waves by the eye. 
c)
Light waves have to be converted into nerve impulses by the eye. 
d)
Light waves have to be refracted by the eye. 
42.

How does light behave when hitting this shirt?

a)

Yellow is absorbed; all other colors are reflected.

b)

Yellow is reflected; all other colors are absorbed.

c)

All colors are absorbed, but yellow is refracted.

d)

Yellow is scattered and all other colors are absorbed.

43.

Which color(s) does this filter transmit?

a)

No colors are transmitted.

b)

All colors but green

c)

Only green

44.

Which colors make up white light?

a)

Red, Orange, and Yellow

b)

All colors

c)

Reds and Violets

45.

Name structure A

a)

Pupil

b)

Iris

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

46.

Name Structure B

a)

Lens

b)

Pupil

c)

Sclera

d)

Cornea

47.

Name structure G

a)

Lens

b)

Pupil

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Ciliary Muscles

48.

What structure is responsible for carrying sensory impulses from the eye to the brain?

a)

Retina

b)

Iris

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Rods & Cones

49.

What will happen to your pupils if you are in a really bright room?

a)

They will contract

b)

They will expand

c)

They will burst into flames

d)

They will stay the same size

50.

What structure of the eye controls the size of the pupils?

a)

Ciliary Muscles

b)

Iris

c)

Lens

d)

Retina

51.

What is the function of the Lens?

a)

Lining of the back of the eye that contains light receptor cells.

b)

Regulates how much light enters the eye

c)

Tough, transparent, protective coating that bends light as it enters the eye

d)

Focuses light onto the retina

52.

What happens to your eyes if you are in a dark room?

a)

Your Iris will narrow to allow more light in

b)

Your pupils will widen to let in more light

c)

Your pupils will narrow to let in more light

53.

Identify structure D

a)

Retina

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Sclera

d)

Lens

54.
a)

cornea

b)

sclera

c)

lens

55.
a)

optic nerve

b)

sclera

c)

lens

56.
a)

optic nerve

b)

pupil

c)

iris

57.
a)

lens

b)

optic nerve

c)

pupil

58.
a)

optic nerve

b)

sclera

c)

retina

59.
a)

retina

b)

pupil

c)

iris

60.
a)

cornea

b)

sclera

c)

retina

61.

White part of the eye, protects the eyeball.

a)

optic nerve

b)

sclera

c)

lens

62.

A clear window at the front of the eye, covers the iris and the pupil.

a)

cornea

b)

sclera

c)

lens

63.

Acts like a camera lens by focusing light onto the retina at the back of the eye.

a)

lens

b)

optic nerve

c)

pupil

64.

Carries those messages from the eye to the brain.

a)

optic nerve

b)

sclera

c)

retina

65.

Coloured part of the eye, surrounds the pupil.

a)

optic nerve

b)

pupil

c)

iris

66.

A light-sensitive inner lining at the back of the eye.

a)

cornea

b)

sclera

c)

retina

67.

Black dot at the centre of the eye, is an opening through which light can enter the eye.

a)

retina

b)

pupil

c)

iris