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Benchmark IV review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

2.

Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

empty space

e)

all of the above

3.

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

4.

What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.

a)

1 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 Hz

5.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

6.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma-Rays

7.

Shorter wave lengths can carry more energy. Which of these probably carries the MOST energy:

a)

Infrared light

b)

Visible light

c)

X-rays

d)

UV light

8.

What does #1 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

9.

What does #2 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

10.
An ________ is a reflected sound.
a)
Vibration
b)
Echo
c)
Pitch
d)
Volume
11.

Sound is a form of energy produced by ______________.

a)

Vibrations

b)

Distances

c)

Prisms

d)

Forces

12.

Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.

a)

Gases

b)

Liquids

c)

Solids

13.

Why do we see lightning before we hear the thunder?

a)

Our eyes trick us.

b)

Light travels faster than sound.

c)

they're two separate things.

14.

What is Pitch?

a)

How loud or soft a sound is.

b)

Muscle that holds vocal cords.

c)

Movement back and forth.

d)

How high or low a sound is.

15.

A sound with a high frequency has a _____ pitch. A sound with a ____ frequency has a low pitch.

a)

high, low

b)

low, high

c)

medium, high

d)

high, medium

16.

______________ sounds have a larger amplitude

a)

Quiet

b)

Loud

17.

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

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

18.

Type of mirror found in a bathroom...

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

19.

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

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

20.

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

a)

Plane

b)

Convex

c)

Concave

21.

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

a)

less than

b)

greater than

c)

equal to

22.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
23.

The above lens is a type of ___.

a)

diverging lens

b)

converging lens

c)

divergent lens

d)

convergent lens

24.

Which lens represents the path light takes through a diverging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a converging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
27.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 
a)
Circuit 
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor
28.
The process of transferring charge by touching or rubbing 
a)
Induction 
b)
Conduction 
c)
Friction 
d)
Conductor 
29.
The flow/movement of electric charges 
a)
Voltage
b)
Resistance 
c)
Current 
d)
Circuit 
30.
A closed path that electric current follows 
a)
Voltage
b)
Current
c)
Resistance 
d)
Circuit
31.
The current has only has one loop to flow through in this circuit. 
a)
Series Circuit 
b)
Parallel Circuit 
32.
The current has only has one loop to flow through in this circuit. 
a)
Series Circuit 
b)
Parallel Circuit 
33.
This circuit contains two or more branches for current to move through. 
a)
Series Circuit 
b)
Parallel Circuit 
34.
The accumulation of excess electric charge on an object is called
a)
Static electricity 
b)
Electric discharge
c)
Resistance
d)
Circuit 
35.
Copper is used in wiring because it is an excellent______________ of electricity.
a)
circuit breaker
b)
conductor
c)
insulator
d)
fuse
36.
If you take one light bulb out of a parallel circuit, all the lights will go out.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Rubber is a good insulator.
a)

true

b)
false
38.
What subject is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Silver
b)
Water
c)
Metal
d)
Iron
39.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
40.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
True or False: All metals stick to magnets.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
True or False:
Most rocks are magnetic.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
44.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
45.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
46.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
47.
The force of magnetism is stronger when magnets are ________________
a)
cold
b)
round
c)
closer together
d)
farther apart
48.

If you put a magnet with two of the same poles near each other, they...

a)

attract (move closer)

b)

repel (move away)

49.

If you put a magnet with two different poles together, they...

a)

repel (move away)

b)

attract (move closer)

50.

What is the definition reflection?

a)

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium

b)

Bouncing back of waves from a surface that it can’t pass through

c)

The bending of waves as they pass through openings or around corners

d)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the same direction, two crests and two troughs overlap. Increased amplitude.

51.

What is the definition of Refraction?

a)

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium

b)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the opposite direction, crest and trough overlap. Zero amplitude.

c)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the same direction, two crests and two troughs overlap. Increased amplitude.

52.

Rainbows are made by...

a)

water

b)

rain

c)

Water droplets act as prisms to separate white light into the ROYGBIV spectrum

53.
Which of the figures represents reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
54.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
55.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
56.
  1. The highest point on a wave is the ________, while the lowest point is the __________
a)

Trough, Crest

b)

Trough, Amplitude

c)

Crest, Amplitude

d)

Crest, Trough

57.

The _____________ of a wave is a measure of the amount of energy it carries

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

58.

The distance from one crest to the next crest is the?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

59.

The ____________ is a measure of the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

d)

Wave Cycle

60.

LETTER A REPRESENTS:

a)

TROUGH

b)

CREST

c)

AMPLITUDE

d)

WAVELENGTH

61.

LETTER B REPRESENTS:

a)

TROUGH

b)

CREST

c)

AMPLITUDE

d)

WAVELENGTH

62.

LETTER C REPRESENTS:

a)

TROUGH

b)

CREST

c)

AMPLITUDE

d)

WAVELENGTH

63.

LETTER D REPRESENTS:

a)

TROUGH

b)

CREST

c)

AMPLITUDE

d)

WAVELENGTH

64.

Waves P and Q have the same ________, but wave P has twice the _______ of wave Q.

a)

Wavelength, Amplitude

b)

Amplitude, Wavelength

c)

Amplitude, Amplitude

d)

Wavelength, Wavelength

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