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Review Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum

b)

wavelength and frequency

c)

the way they reflect

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields

2.

Infrared rays have a shorter wavelength than

a)

Ultraviolet ray

b)

X-rays

c)

gamma rays

d)

radio waves

3.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light

b)

the electromagnetic spectrum

c)

radio waves

d)

invisible radiation

4.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum

a)

Infrared rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

X-rays

5.

What part of the wave is shown at letter A?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

d)

frequency

6.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter B?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength resting point

c)

trough

7.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter C?

a)

crest

b)

resting point

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

8.

Which wave has a longer wavelength?

a)

wave C

b)

wave D

9.

Which wave has a greater frequency?

a)

wave B

b)

wave C

10.

a form of electromagnetic radiation that doesn't require a medium to pass through

a)

sound wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

light wave

d)

compressional wave

11.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from low to high energy

a)

Radio wave, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Visible, Microwave, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma, Radio wave

c)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultraviolet, Visible, Infrared, Microwave, Radio wave

d)

Microwave, Radio wave, Visible, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

12.

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

a)

X-rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Visible Light

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

13.
When we look into a glass mirror, light...
a)
Bends as it passes through
b)
Bounces back in a random order
c)
Hits the mirror and is absorbed
d)
Bounces back at the same angle it strikes the mirror at
14.
When we looked at our pencil in a beaker of water it looked bent, why?
a)
The light bends the pencil
b)
Light reflects off of the water
c)
Light changes direction in the water
15.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
16.
The bending of light when it moves through one kind of matter to another is.....
a)
absorption
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
a rainbow
17.
How is refraction different from reflection.
a)
Reflection is the bouncing of light off an object and refraction is the bending of light when it moves through one kind of matter to another.
b)
Reflections is the bending of light when it moves through one kind of matter to another and refraction is the bouncing of light off an object.
18.
Curve in
a)
Converse
b)
Convex
c)
Convection
d)
Concave
19.
When light strikes an object with a rough surface, photons bounce off at random angles.
a)
Occer
b)
Scope
c)
Scattering
d)
Scattegories
20.
Curve Out
a)
Converse
b)
Concave
c)
Convex
d)
Convection
21.
The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Refraction
d)
Reflection
22.
A substance through which light travels.
a)
Wavelength
b)
Opaque
c)
Frequency
d)
Medium
23.

Type of mirror used in a convenience store to provide a wide angle view...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

24.

Type of mirror used by a dentist to get magnified view of a patient's teeth...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

25.

Type of mirror found in a bathroom...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

26.

Type of mirror used as a side mirror on a vehicle to provide a wide angle view...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

27.

Type of mirror that can produce a real image...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

28.

Type of mirror that can produce an inverted image...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

29.

Type of mirror that provides a wide angle view...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

30.

According to the law of reflection the angle of incidence is ____________ the angle of reflection.

a)

less than

b)

greater than

c)

equal to