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Topic 3 Test Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is transferred from place to place by waves?

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

particles

d)

waves

2.

This is the distance between two peaks. What is this called?

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

c)

longitude

d)

trough

3.

When energy increases, amplitude _______?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

4.

Waves are a pattern of motion that transfer energy.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What emits sound waves?

a)

Phone

b)

desk

c)

chair

d)

light bulb

6.

Which emits light waves?

a)

microphone

b)

trumpet

c)

food

d)

Light bulb

7.

The distance in between two waves.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

8.

when a wave hits a barrier and bounces

a)

diffraction

b)

reflection

9.

Water waves are __________ waves because the wave moves up and down.

a)

transverse

b)

inverse

c)

longitudinal

d)

flat

10.

What type of wave is pictured?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Waving goodbye

d)

Stadium wave

11.

What type of wave is pictured?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Wave, what wave?

d)

Slinky wave

12.

Material some waves travel through, such as the type of solid, liquid, or gas.

a)

Trough

b)

Peak

c)

Wavelength

d)

Medium

13.

The length of a crest (peak) or trough measured from the middle line.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Medium

14.

The high points of a transverse wave.

a)

Crest (peak)

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

15.

The low points of a transverse wave.

a)

Crest (peak)

b)

Trough

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

16.

The number of times the wavelength occurs in one second, measured in units called hertz.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Medium

d)

Frequency

17.

Sound travels in which kind of wave?

a)

Longitudinal waves

b)

Transverse waves

18.

Light waves and water waves travel in what type of waves?

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

19.

What describes the quality of sound as high or low.

a)

pitch

b)

volume

c)

high

d)

low

20.

What is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.

a)

sound wave

b)

wave

c)

crest

d)

wavelength

21.

What means to take something and contain it.

a)

look

b)

see

c)

absorb

d)

code

22.

Vibrate means move back and fourth quickly

a)

True

b)

False

23.

a line of energy that continues in one direction until it hits an objects

a)

ray

b)

refract

c)

reflect

d)

system

24.

when rays "bounce off" an object, they do this

a)

ray

b)

reflect

c)

refract

d)

system

25.

When light rays enter a new medium, they bend or _____________.

a)

ray

b)

reflect

c)

refract

d)

absorb

26.

when light hits an objects but it is not reflected or bent, it is taken in. Another word for "take in" is ___________.

a)

ray

b)

system

c)

absorb

d)

refract

27.

a group of parts that work together as a whole

a)

absorb

b)

system

c)

reflect

d)

ray

28.

the black hole at the center of the eye that lets light in

a)

pupil

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

29.

the part of the eye that bends and focuses light into images you can see

a)

pupil

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

30.

the part of the eye that receives the image from the lens

a)

pupil

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

31.

this transfers information about the image to the brain

a)

pupil

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

32.

Which of the following is a prism able to do?

a)

change white light into waves

b)

increase the frequency of light

c)

separate white light into colors

33.

When modeling waves, a transverse wave moves _______________to the particle motion. A _____________wave moves in the same direction as the particle motion.

a)

parallel , taller

b)

perpendicular , taller

c)

parallel , longitudinal

d)

perpendicular , longitudinal

34.

The height of the crest represents the _________________

of a wave. Based on the evidence in the table, the height of the wave is not dependent on the _______________ .

a)

wavelength , wave speed

b)

frequency , frequency

c)

amplitude , frequency

d)

amplitude , wave speed

35.

Label the parts of the wave:

a)

A) trough

B)crest

C)amplitude

D)wavelength

b)

A) trough

B)crest

C)wavelength

D)amplitude

c)

A) wavelength

B)trough

C)amplitude

D)crest

d)

A) wavelength

B)crest

C)amplitude

D)trough

36.

What type of wave pattern will be created when the drop reaches the water?

a)

plane

b)

circular

c)

period

d)

radio

37.

Which statement describes the movement of the wave that Jana created?

a)

The wave will start at a single point and move outward in all directions.

b)

The wave will increase its speed as it gets closer to the side of the dish.

c)

The wave will stay in one place and move up and down.

d)

The wave will move in parallel lines in one direction similar to stripes.

38.

Figure 1 represents ______________signal, and Figure 2 represents ____________ signal.

a)

Figure 1: an analog

Figure 2:an analog

b)

Figure 1 :a digital

Figure 2:a digital

c)

Figure 1: an analog

Figure 2:a digital

d)

Figure 1 :a digital

Figure 2: an analog

39.

The diagram shows the pathways involved in a mobile TV satellite system.


Which is the antenna in the system?

a)

Repeater Tower

b)

Mobile, TV, Phone

c)

Mobile, TV, Phone

d)

Satellite Ray

40.

Lifeguards on the beach send messages to each other using flags. The picture shows the flag signals for the letter M and the letter C.

How is the flag system like a radio system?

a)

Both systems send signals that are decoded by a receiver.

b)

Both systems receive sound waves converted into a signal.

c)

Both systems use digital signals in a short range from an antenna.

d)

Both systems change digital signals into analog information.