WorksheetsWaves, Light and Sound
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which wave has the longest wave length?
a)
top wave
b)
bottom wave
2.
Does this wave have a high frequency or low frequency?
a)
High
b)
Low
3.
What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a certain amount of time?
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
midpoint
d)
crest and trough
4.
The action of a wave bouncing off a surface is called __________________.
a)
rarefaction
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
5.
A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
compression
6.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
7.
Sound is caused by?
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
d)
medium
8.
This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Echo
9.
When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
a)
The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
b)
The wavelength increases.
c)
The wavelength decreases.
d)
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.
10.
Sound travels as a ___________ wave.
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
c)
water
d)
slinky
11.
If you see an object as orange,
a)
it is absorbing orange light and reflecting all other colors.
b)
it is reflecting all colors.
c)
it is absorbing all colors.
d)
it is reflecting orange light and absorbing all other colors.
12.
If you cannot see through an object, in other words, light does not pass through it, it is
a)
transparent.
b)
translucent.
c)
opaque.
d)
solid.
13.
This type of material allows most light to pass through but forms a blurry image, like looking through a fogged up window.
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
d)
echo
14.
How loud or soft people hear a sound is related to the _________ of the sound wave.
a)
amplitude
b)
longitude
c)
echo
d)
lens
15.
Sound intensity is measured in units called ________ named after Alexander Graham Bell.
a)
tones
b)
hertz
c)
amplitudes
d)
decibels
16.
A green plant appears green because it is absorbing all colors except
a)
yellow.
b)
blue.
c)
red.
d)
green.
17.
Wave frequency is measured in the unit of
a)
hertz.
b)
pings.
c)
clicks.
d)
tones.
18.
Which waves have the greatest amount of energy?
a)
gamma waves
b)
radio waves
c)
x-rays
d)
infrared light
19.
The bouncing back of a light ray after hitting a surface is known as...
a)
diffraction
b)
refraction
c)
rebounding
d)
reflection
20.
The bending of light is called refraction.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The wave of energy we can see is ___________
a)
visible light
b)
radio waves
c)
microwaves
d)
x-rays
22.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?
a)
Infrared rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
microwaves
23.
Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
24.
Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
25.
What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum?
a)
Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo
b)
Violet, purple, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange
c)
Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange,
d)
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
26.
What wave has the longest wavelength and lowest energy?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
Infrared
c)
Radio
d)
Visible light
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