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Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

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Class
Date
1.

What causes our sunrises and sunsets to appear red and orange?

a)

refraction of light through cold air

b)

reflection of light through cold air

c)

refraction of light through hot air

d)

small particles scatter shorter blue wavelengths more than red-orange so we see more red-orange

2.

How do sunglasses work?

a)

Gradually refracting light as it passes through the lenses

b)

Bending light as it passes from air into the lenses

c)

Blocking light waves that vibrate in one plane

d)

Reflecting most of the light that strikes the sunglasses

3.

How do sunglasses work?

a)

Polarized sunglasses absorb all light coming in

b)

polarized sunglasses have horizontally polarized filters to block the horizontally polarized light.

c)

polarized sunglasses have vertically polarized filters to block the horizontally polarized light.

d)

polarized sunglasses have vertically polarized filters to diffract the horizontally polarized light.

4.
a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

5.

An object that allows ALL light to pass through clearly and easily

a)

translucent

b)

opaque

c)

transparent

d)

reflect

6.

a)

transparent

b)

opaque

c)

translucent

7.

a)

transparent

b)

opaque

c)

translucent

8.

What are the three light transmitting capabilities?

a)

reflective, refractive, diffractive

b)

converse, inverse, diverse

c)

direct, indirect, codirect

d)

transparent, translucent, opaque

9.

An object that allows NO light to pass through which creates a shadow behind the object

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

translated

10.

What type of reflection of light would occur on a lake with high waves?

a)

regular

b)

diffuse

c)

irregular

d)

instantaneous

11.

What type of reflection would occur off of a mirror

a)

regular

b)

diffuse

c)

scattered

d)

criss cross

12.

What causes a mirage?

a)

refraction of light through cold air

b)

reflection of light through cold air

c)

refraction of light through hot air

d)

diffraction of light

13.

An object that allows SOME light to pass through, but not all of it. Objects appear fuzzy/blurry on the other side

a)

translucent

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

d)

optical

14.
Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
gamma rays
15.
Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?
a)
Infrared rays
b)
ultraviolet rays
c)
microwaves
16.
Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?
a)
radio waves
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
17.
Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
x-rays
c)
gamma rays
18.
For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?
a)
It also decrease
b)
It stays the same
c)
It increases
19.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is made up of visible light?
a)
only a small portion
b)
a very l;arge portion
c)
about half
20.
Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?
a)
Infrared waves
b)
Radio waves
c)
Visible light
21.
Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
X-rays
c)
Ultraviolet rays
22.
The electromagnetic spectrum includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of:
a)
increasing amplitutde
b)
increasing wavelength
c)
increasing frequency
23.
Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?
a)
visible light
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
24.
Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
25.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength?
a)
X-rays, visible light, radio waves
b)
gamma rays, microwaves, UV rays
c)
infrared rays, radio waves, x-rays
26.
Which of the following lists the electromagnetic waves in order of decreasing frequency?
a)
X-rays, microwaves, infrared rays
b)
UV rays, visible light, x-rays
c)
infrared rays, microwaves, radio waves
27.
Radar uses which type of electromagnetic waves to detect objects & measure their distance and speed?
a)
microwaves
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
28.

In what two ways do electromagnetic waves vary?

a)

The speed they travel in a vacuum

b)

Wavelength and frequency

c)

the way they reflect

d)

their direction

29.

Light behaves like

a)

a wave

b)

a particle

c)

a wave and a particle

d)

neither a wave or a particle

30.

Photons travel outward from a light source in

a)

a single straight line

b)

increasing intensity

c)

a small, dense area

d)

all directions

31.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

electromagnetic spectrum

d)

invisible radiation

32.

The visible light spectrum ranges between

a)

Radar waves and x-rays

b)

Television waves and infrared rays

c)

Infrared rays and ultraviolet rays

d)

Ultraviolet rays and gamma rays

33.

What are the three light transmitting capabilities from NONE to ALL?

a)

Transparent, opaque, translucent

b)

Opaque, transparent, translucent

c)

Opaque, translucent, transparent

d)

Translucent, transparent, opaque

34.

Which of the following occurs as a light wave bends when it passes from one medium into another?

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Refraction

c)

Destructive interference

d)

Reflection

35.

Newton’s prism experiment showed that white sunlight is made up of

a)

The full electromagnetic spectrum

b)

Only blue light

c)

All the colors of the visible spectrum

d)

Only the longest wavelength

36.

The primary colors of light are

a)

Green, blue, black

b)

Cyan, magenta, and yellow

c)

Red, yellow, and blue

d)

Blue, green, and red

37.

What are the colors of visible light from longest wavelength to shortest?

a)

red, orange, yellow, grey, blue, indigo, violet

b)

violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

c)

red, orange, yellow, green, black, indigo, violet

d)

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

38.

What causes a rainbow?

a)

water droplets act like a prism and separate the light

b)

the clouds block the light and make it visible

c)

the rain and sun make everything brighter

d)

sunlight bounces off the rain

39.

What makes a green shirt green to your eyes?

a)

the green light is absorbed by the shirt

b)

the shirt absorbs black light and reflects green

c)

the green light is reflected back to your eyes by the shirt

d)

all white light is absorbed by the shirt

40.

The three secondary colors of light are...

a)

red, blue, green

b)

red, blue, yellow

c)

cyan, magenta, yellow

d)

white, black, red

41.

What are complimentary colors of pigments?

a)

any two colors of pigments that make green

b)

any two colors of pigments that make red

c)

any two colors of pigments that make white

d)

any two color of pigments that make black

42.

Natural pigments can come from which of the following?

a)

Metal oxides

b)

plants

c)

minerals

d)

all of the above

43.

If you combine equal amounts of red, blue, and green, what type of light will you form?

a)

black

b)

white

c)

yellow

d)

indigo

44.

When you place things into water they sometimes look bent (see the image below). What is this an example of?

a)

Refraction

b)

Diffraction

c)

Transmission

d)

Absorption

45.

Which type of interaction is shown in the image?

a)

Destructive Interference

b)

Absorption

c)

Constructive Interference

d)

Reflection

46.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

47.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

48.

Which type of interaction is this?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

49.

Reflection occurs when a wave

a)

bends due to a change in speed

b)

hits a surface and bounces back

c)

passes through an opening

d)

bends around a barrier

50.

Interference in which waves combine to form a wave with larger amplitude than either wave originally had is called

a)

destructive interference

b)

amplitude enhancement

c)

constructive interference

d)

resonance

51.

A wave that appears to stand in one place

a)

diffraction

b)

constructive interference

c)

standing wave

d)

resonance

52.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

53.
The moving black dot is called:
a)
a node
b)
an anti-node
c)
an anti-amplitude
d)
the wangy bit
54.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
55.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
56.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
57.
The wave in this picture represents a ____ wave.
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal
c)
mechanical
d)
electromagnetic
58.
_______ is the number of waves that past in a given amount of time.
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
d)
resonance
59.
A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicularly to the direction the wave is traveling
a)
A. surface wave
b)
B. transverse wave
c)
C. electromagnetic  wave
d)
D. longitudinal wave
60.
What does it mean to refract?
a)
bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
curve outward
d)
reflect
61.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
bounce off
b)
bend
c)
refract
d)
energy
62.
What part of the transverse wave does the red arrow point to?
a)
wavelength
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
crest
63.
 A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
64.
 A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
65.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

66.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
67.
A period is
a)
Amount of time it takes a wavelength to complete one cycle.
b)
How many wave lengths happen in a second.
c)
An indication of the amount of energy in a wave.
d)
The distance between two crests or two troughs.
68.

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

69.
A wave that requires a medium through which to travel
a)
mechanical wave
b)
chemical wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
pitch
70.
The shorter the wavelength the 
a)
shorter the frequency
b)
higher the freuqnecy
c)
frequency stays the same
d)
less energy
71.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
72.

Which of these waves has the highest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

73.

This illustration demonstrates which wave property?

a)

diffraction

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

Doppler Effect

74.
How do you find wave speed 
a)
wavelength x frequency
b)
Wavelength / frequency
75.

Which wave has the greatest wavelength?

a)

Red Wave

b)

Orange Wave

c)

Green Wave

d)

Purple Wave

76.

Which wave has the lowest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Violet

c)

Orange

d)

Green

77.

The bigger the amplitude, the ________ energy carried by the wave.

a)

more

b)

less

78.

The length of one complete wave cycle is...

a)

frequency

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

79.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

80.
What is the resulting direction of a surface wave?
a)
parallel
b)
circular
c)
opposite
d)
perpendicular
81.

An area where coils are far apart

a)

rarefaction

b)

raresteak

c)

rarefind

d)

faction

82.

An area where coils are close together

a)

compression

b)

compressor

c)

conductor

d)

composer

83.

Amplitude is measured from

a)

crest to crest

b)

trough to trough

c)

rest to crest

d)

crest to crest or trough to trough

84.

Wavelength is measured from

a)

crest to crest

b)

trough to trough

c)

rest to crest

d)

crest to crest or trough to trough

85.

A period is that what between two successive crests?

a)

length

b)

time

c)

amplitude

d)

distance

86.

Which of these would NOT be a wave property?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Transmission

d)

Amplitude

87.
What is interference?  
a)
occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine 
b)
occurs when two or more waves combine and neutralize each other 
c)
when one waves travels alone
88.

Transverse waves move mediums

a)

at a right angle

b)

in a circle

c)

and matter too

d)

at an acute angle

89.

Longitudinal waves move:

a)

at a right angle compared to the direction the wave is traveling

b)

in a circle compared to the direction the wave is traveling

c)

matter

d)

in the same direction as the wave is traveling

90.

What type of wave is the most damaging in an earthquake?

a)

transverse

b)

surface waves

c)

longitudinal

d)

calculated

91.
A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave motion
a)
A. mechanical wave
b)
B. surface wave
c)
C. longitudinal wave
d)
D. wave
92.

What causes an echo?

a)

diffraction of sound waves

b)

refraction of sound waves

c)

reflection of sound waves

d)

interference of sound waves

93.

Through which medium does sound travel the fastest through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

BEC

94.

Sound travels faster through cold air than warm air.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

The rate at which a wave's energy flows through a given area is called

a)

loudness

b)

pitch

c)

amplitude

d)

intensity

96.

The loudness of something depends on the person who hears it.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Most people can hear between what frequencies?

a)

2-20 Hertz

b)

25000-30000 Hertz

c)

20-20000 Hertz

d)

1-5 Hertz

98.

If a wave has a high frequency, it also has a high what?

a)

pitch

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

d)

crest

99.

Ultrasound is sounds that are higher than most people can hear.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

Infrasound is sound that is higher than most people can hear.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

The doppler effect occurs because

a)

destructive interference

b)

there is a change in frequency of sound due to movement

c)

constructive interference

d)

sound is reflected

102.

What part of your ear contains the smallest three bones of the body?

a)

outer ear

b)

inner ear

c)

middle ear

d)

distant ear

103.

What part of your ear uses nerve endings to send sound signals to the brain?

a)

outer ear

b)

middle ear

c)

inner ear

d)

distant ear

104.

What does newtons first law states

a)

An object at rest will remain at rest unless a force is applied

b)

An object is moving

c)

An object has stopped

d)

An moving object will keep going when a force is applied to it

105.

The tendency of objects to resist a change in motion is called:

a)

Friction

b)

Inertia

c)

Gravity

d)

Velocity

106.

Which hits the ground first if they start at the same height: a dropped ball or a ball launched with a

horizontal velocity?

a)

the launched ball

b)

the dropped ball

c)

they both hit at the same time

107.

An object of mass 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required?

a)

20 N

b)

2 N

c)

5 N

d)

0 N

108.

When force is 20 N, mass is 5 kg, what is acceleration?

F = ma

a)

25 m/s^2

b)

5 m/s^2

c)

100 m/s^2

d)

4 m/s^2

109.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
a)
Newton's
1st
Law of Motion
b)
Newton's
2nd
Law of Motion
c)
Newton's
3rd
Law of Motion
110.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

111.

Jane jogs 18 km in 2 hours. Then she walks for 6 km in 2 hours. Find her average speed.

a)

9

b)

3

c)

12

d)

6

112.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
113.

Segment A-B: The bus is __

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

moving at constant speed

d)

at rest

114.

Segment D-E: The bus is _________________.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

c)

constant speed

d)

at rest

115.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

116.

Which law best describes inertia

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

All of the above

117.

F= mass * acceleration

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. what is the force acting upon it?

a)

25 Newtons

b)

20 Newtons

c)

200 Newtons

d)

10 Newtons

118.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
119.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
120.

Two cars collide, the force of car A on car B is equal to the force of car B on car A

a)

1st Law

b)

2nd Law

c)

3rd Law

121.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's distance?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
122.
Bill runs 400 meters to Andy's house, turns around, and runs 400 meters back home.  What is Bill's displacement?
a)
0 meters
b)
400 meters
c)
800 meters
d)
1600 meters
123.
How do you calculate average speed?
a)
divide total time by total distance
b)
multiply total time by total distance
c)
divide total distance by total time
d)
subtract total time from total distance
124.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
dynamic
c)
kinetic
d)
rolling
125.

What type of friction helps the child?

a)

static

b)

sliding

c)

rolling

d)

fluid

126.

What type of friction does the man have to overcome to get the box moving>

a)

static

b)

sliding

c)

rolling

d)

fluid

127.

Any change in velocity (speed and/or direction) of motion . . .

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

force

128.

The force of attraction between two objects; increases as the mass of the objects increase; decreases as the distance between the objects increases . . .

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

balanced forces

d)

unbalanced forces

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