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Waves

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

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 are the two types of waves?

a)

longitudinal and transverse

b)

sound and light

4.

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

5.

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

a)

1 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 Hz

6.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

7.

What medium do light waves pass through?

a)

Solids

b)

Fluids

c)

Vacuum

d)

All the above

8.

A wave is traveling in one medium. Then it begins traveling through another medium and changes direction. What happened?

a)

The wave was absorbed

b)

The wave was transmitted

c)

The wave was refracted

d)

The wave was reflected

9.

Which wave has the most energy?

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

Wave 4

10.

Which image shows transmission?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Identify B

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Trough

12.

If you increase the energy put into a wave how will the change the wave?

a)

Change the crest

b)

Change the trough

c)

Change the type of wave

d)

Change the frequency

13.

What wave has particles that move perpendicularly to the direction of the wave?

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

c)

Sound waves

d)

Light waves

14.

When waves bend due to a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another we are referring to ...

a)

reflection

b)

absorption

c)

transmission

d)

refraction

15.

What type of wave behavior exists when a dirty car is cleaned so well you can see yourself?

a)

reflection

b)

absorption

c)

transmission

d)

refraction

16.

The student looks out the window and clearly sees other students outside. What is happening to MOST of the light that hits the window from the outside?

a)

The light is being absorbed.

b)

The light is being reflected.

c)

The light is being transmitted.

d)

The light is being scattered.

17.

What happens when light moves from air to water?

a)

The light continues at the same speed.

b)

The light slows down.

c)

The light speeds up.

d)

The light forms a mirage.

18.

A curved piece of glass that bends light toward a central focal point is called a(n)______.

a)

mirror

b)

concave lens

c)

convex lens

d)

filter

19.

A _____ is sound waves that reflect off of a hard surface.

a)

echo

b)

amplitude

c)

opaque

d)

frequency

20.

8. There are different types of objects that allow light waves to pass through them. Which of the following allows only some light to be transmitted (looks blurry)?

a)

transparent object

b)

translucent object

c)

opaque object

d)

invisible object

21.

What type of wave behavior occurs when the energy is not transferred through, or reflected by, the medium, but instead goes into the medium?

a)

transmission

b)

transparent

c)

refraction

d)

absorption

22.

When a person walks into the water at the beach, it appears that their feet are separated from their legs. This occurs because the light waves bend as they pass between air and the water. This is an example of

a)

reflection of light

b)

absorption of light

c)

transmission of light

d)

refraction of light

23.

Darker colors absorb more light waves than lighter colors. Which color picnic container would be BEST as keeping food cool on a sunny day?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

white

d)

red

24.

The student looks out the window and clearly sees other students outside. What is happening to MOST of the light that hits the window from the outside?

a)

The light is being absorbed.

b)

The light is being reflected.

c)

The light is being transmitted.

d)

The light is being scattered.

25.

What happens when light moves from air to water?

a)

The light continues at the same speed.

b)

The light slows down.

c)

The light speeds up.

d)

The light forms a mirage.

26.

What type of wave behavior occurs when the energy is not transferred through, or reflected by, the medium, but instead goes into the medium?

a)

transmission

b)

transparent

c)

refraction

d)

absorption

27.

When a person walks into the water at the beach, it appears that their feet are separated from their legs. This occurs because the light waves bend as they pass between air and the water. This is an example of

a)

reflection of light

b)

absorption of light

c)

transmission of light

d)

refraction of light

28.

Darker colors absorb more light waves than lighter colors. Which color picnic container would be BEST as keeping food cool on a sunny day?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

white

d)

red

29.

This illustration best depicts which of the following behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

30.

This image best depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

31.
Which of the figures represents reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
Refraction occurs when _____________
a)
the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium
b)
a wave bounces off of a boundary
c)
waves parts meet each other
d)
waves bend around a barrier
33.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
34.
The type of wave that requires a medium to travel is
a)
Mechanical
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Both of these
d)
Neither of these
35.
When standing in the sun this behavior allows you to warm up as light and other waves hit your clothes. 
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmission
36.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
37.
Which of the following represents refraction?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
38.
Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
B & F
d)
F
39.
crest to crest or trough to trough
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
40.
When a wave strikes an object and bounces off
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
41.
The type of wave in which the medium moves perpendicular to the wave motion is
a)
transverse
b)
longitudinal (or compression)
c)
refraction
d)
diffraction
42.

The type of wave in which the medium moves parallel to the wave motion is

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

light

d)

electromagnetic

43.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.
All waves carry 
a)
water
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
sound
45.
In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the matter is at its highest pressure is
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
line of equilibrium
d)
pressure point
46.
In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the matter is at its lowest pressure is
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
line of equilibrium
d)
pressure point
47.

This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

48.

The two categories of waves are

a)

Mechanical

b)

Physical

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Love

49.

Which of the pictured is responsible for black pavement being hot?

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Scattering

e)

Absorption

50.
A leaf is green, what does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?
a)
no light is being absorbed
b)
green is being refracted and all the colors are being absorbed.
c)
green is being absorbed and all the other colors are reflected
d)
green is being reflected and all the other colors are being absorbed
51.
What is causing you to be able to see two sets of mountains in this picture? 
a)
refraction of light
b)
reflection of light
c)
transmission of light
d)
absorption of light
52.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green
53.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
54.

What is this called?

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

a curvy line

55.

Longitudinal waves more up and down.

a)

true

b)

false

56.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
57.
A high energy wave is considered to have a high 
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
period
58.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
59.
These waves have the same
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period 
d)
wavelength
60.
regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space
a)
crest
b)
energy
c)
wave
d)
trough
61.

Material some waves travel through, such as the type of solid, liquid, or gas.

a)

Trough

b)

Peak

c)

Wavelength

d)

Medium

62.

What is the amplitude of this wave?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

10

63.

What is the wavelength of this wave?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

64.

What property does the orange arrow (A) represent?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

65.

What property does the green arrow (B) represent?

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Wavelength

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