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light waves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The wave of energy we can see is ___________

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

microwaves

d)

x-rays

2.

What is radiant energy?

a)

energy from the earth

b)

energy from heat

c)

energy given off by the sun

d)

energy from ocean waves

3.

What color of the rainbow has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

violet

4.

What type of wave is a sound wave?

a)

transverse

b)

mechanical

c)

longitudinal

d)

electrical

5.

The highest point of a wave is known as the ___________

a)

wavelength

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

crest

6.

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

a)

Light wave

b)

Sound wave

c)

Water wave

d)

Seismic wave

7.

What type of wave is a light wave?

a)

A sound wave

b)

A seismic wave

c)

A electromagnetic wave

d)

A mechanical wave

8.

Why is a light wave not considered a mechanical wave?

a)

A light wave is visible to humans.

b)

A light wave moves faster than most waves.

c)

A light wave does not have a wavelength.

d)

A light wave travels through the vacuum of space.

9.

How is an electromagnetic wave different from a mechanical wave?

a)

An electromagnetic wave travels slower than a mechanical wave.

b)

An electromagnetic wave has a larger amplitude than a mechanical wave.

c)

An electromagnetic wave can travel through a vacuum, but a mechanical wave cannot.

d)

An electromagnetic wave has no wavelength, but a mechanical wave has a wavelength.

10.

Which of the following are not a part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radio waves

c)

Magnetic waves

d)

x-rays

11.

Gamma Rays are

a)

High energy

b)

Low energy

c)

Medium energy

d)

Just right

12.
The light we can see. 
a)
visible
b)
gamma
c)
ultraviolet
13.
Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space. 
a)
sound
b)
light
14.
Makes you get sunburn. 
a)
x-ray
b)
visible
c)
ultraviolet
15.
When light shines through a prism it creates a ________________
a)
colors
b)
ROY G. BIV
c)
spectrum
d)
electromagnetic wave
16.
Shows all light from the sun and stars. 
a)
Electromagnetic Spectrum
b)
Camera
c)
Eyes
17.

What is the loud, rumbling sound that follows lightning called?

a)

thunder

b)

noise

c)

tornado

18.

Lightning & thunder happen at the same time.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

__________travels faster than sound.

a)

Turtles

b)

Sloths

c)

Light

20.

What is the noise we hear called , when the air explodes?

a)

Thunder

b)

Lightning

c)

Vapor