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Waves Study Guide

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

2.

____ is the ability to do work.

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

3.

A house has mass and takes up space.

A house is ____.

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

4.

Light does not have mass or take up space.

Light is ____.

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

5.

Sound

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

6.

Bananas

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

7.

Heat

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

8.

Chromebooks

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

9.

Waves cannot transfer ____.

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

10.

Waves can transfer ____.

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

11.

To _____ is to move from place to place.

a)

Transfer

b)

Transition

c)

Tread

12.

What can transfer energy?

a)

People

b)

Helicopters

c)

Waves

13.

#1 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

14.

#2 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

15.

#3 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

16.

#4 refers to the

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

17.

The highest point on a wave is the ____.

a)

Trough

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

e)

Zero Line

18.

The lowest point on a wave is the ____.

a)

Trough

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

e)

Zero Line

19.

A wave with no energy has just a ____.

a)

Trough

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

e)

Zero Line

20.

The distance from crest to crest is the ____.

a)

Trough

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

e)

Zero Line

21.

The distance from zero line to crest is the ____.

a)

Trough

b)

Amplitude

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

e)

Zero Line

22.

In Space, _________, because there is no medium to travel through.

a)

There is no light

b)

There is no sound

c)

There is no light or sound

23.

____ means how loud or quiet a sound is.

a)

Pitch

b)

Volume

c)

Medium

24.

____ means how high or low the sound is.

a)

Pitch

b)

Volume

c)

Medium

25.

____ means what the wave travels through.

a)

Pitch

b)

Volume

c)

Medium

26.

We can predict the volume of a sound by observing the wave's ____.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Zero Line

27.

We can predict the pitch of a sound by observing the wave's ____.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Zero Line

28.

We can predict the brightness of a light by observing the wave's ____.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Zero Line

29.

We can predict the color of a light by observing the wave's ____.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Zero Line

30.

Waves with the longest wavelengths will look ___.

a)

Red

b)

Blue

31.

Waves with the shortest wavelengths will look ___.

a)

Red

b)

Blue

32.

How is Wave A different from Wave B?

a)

Wave A has a lower amplitude.

b)

Wave A has a higher amplitude.

c)

Wave A has a higher frequency.

d)

Wave A has a lower frequency.

33.

How is Sound A different from Sound B?

a)

Sound A has a quieter volume.

b)

Sound A has a louder volume.

c)

Sound A has a higher pitch.

d)

Sound A has a lower pitch.

34.

How is Light A different from Light B?

a)

Light A is brighter.

b)

Light A is dimmer.

c)

Light A is closer to red.

d)

Light A is closer to blue.

35.

How is Wave C different from Wave D?

a)

Wave C has a lower amplitude.

b)

Wave C has a higher amplitude.

c)

Wave C has a higher frequency.

d)

Wave C has a lower frequency.

36.

How is Sound C different from Sound D?

a)

Sound C has a quieter volume.

b)

Sound C has a louder volume.

c)

Sound C has a higher pitch.

d)

Sound C has a lower pitch.

37.

How is Light C different from Light D?

a)

Light C is brighter.

b)

Light C is dimmer.

c)

Light C is closer to red.

d)

Light C is closer to blue.

38.

This is an example of light being ____.

a)

Absorbed

b)

Transmitted

c)

Reflected

39.

This is an example of light being _____.

a)

Absorbed

b)

Transmitted

c)

Reflected

40.

This is an example of light being _____.

a)

Absorbed

b)

Transmitted

c)

Reflected

41.

When light hits an object and bounces off, we call it ____.

a)

Reflection

b)

Absorption

c)

Transmission

42.

____ objects reflect the most light.

a)

Black

b)

Shiny

c)

Clear

43.

When light enters an object and does not continue moving, it is ____.

a)

Reflected

b)

Absorbed

c)

Transmitted

44.

_____ objects absorb the most light.

a)

Clear

b)

Black

c)

Shiny

45.

A black t-shirt, a black seat cover, and black concrete are all likely to ____ light.

a)

Reflect

b)

Transmit

c)

Absorb

46.

When light passes through an object and keeps traveling in the same direction, it was ____.

a)

Reflected

b)

Absorbed

c)

Transmitted

47.

____ objects transmit the most light.

a)

Black

b)

Shiny

c)

Clear

48.

Windows, glasses, and glass jars are all likely to _____ light.

a)

Absorb

b)

Reflect

c)

Transmit

49.

Mirrors, metal objects, and the surface of a lake will all ____ light.

a)

Absorb

b)

Reflect

c)

Transmit