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Crave the Wave SciOly 22-23

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A weight hanging on a relaxed spring has what kind of energy?

a)

Potential energy (spring)

b)

Potential energy (gravity)

c)

Kinetic energy (movement)

d)

Kinetic energy (rotational)

2.

A weight hanging on a stretched spring has what kind of energy?

a)

Potential energy (spring)

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Kinetic energy (movement)

d)

Kinetic energy (rotational)

3.

What is the relationship between distance and force for Hooke’s Law?

a)

parabolic

b)

exponential

c)

linear

d)

square root

4.

“The height of a wave from the center position.”

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Velocity

5.

“The distance of one cycle of a wave.”

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Velocity

6.

“One Joule per Second”

a)

Newton

b)

Hertz

c)

Einstein

d)

Watt

7.

A simple pendulum with a 1m string has a period of how many seconds?

a)

1 sec

b)

2 sec

c)

4 sec

d)

0.001 sec

8.

A simple pendulum has a period of 1 second.  If the string length is made four times longer, the period increases by what factor? 

a)

Double

b)

Half

c)

Quadruple

d)

One-fourth

9.

The period of a simple pendulum is affected by what?

a)

mass

b)

angle of release

c)

length of the string

d)

type of the string

10.

A wave on a string has 10W of power.  If the amplitude is doubled, the power increases by what factor?

a)

Double

b)

Half

c)

Quadruple

d)

One-fourth

11.

“In an isolated system, energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.”

a)

Caloric Theory

b)

Conservation of Mass

c)

Conservation of Energy

d)

Mass Energy Equivalency

12.

The unit of energy is named after? 

a)

A scientist

b)

A teacher

c)

A brewer

d)

A lawyer

13.

Sound is a...

a)

Transverse Wave

b)

Longitudinal Wave

c)

Surface Wave

d)

Torsional Wave

14.

. 

The bigger the string or tube on a musical instrument, the _____ the pitch.

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

15.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
16.
This is the unit used to measure the volume of a sound. 
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
17.
This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Echo
18.
The speed of a sound wave depends on
a)
the frequency
b)
the medium
c)
both air temperature and medium
d)
the air temperature
19.

The phases of matter sound can travel through (check all that apply)

a)

Gas

b)

Space

c)

Liquid

d)

Solid

20.

Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter to _________.

a)

shake

b)

vibrate

c)

move

d)

stay still

21.

In which of these types of media will sound travel fastest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

vacuum

22.
Bending of waves around an object (such as through a doorway)
a)
sound
b)
diffract
c)
pitch
d)
volume
23.
High Amplitude =__________________
a)
Louder sounds
b)
Quieter Sounds
24.

This part of the ear detects different frequencies of sound waves is the...

a)

Ear Canal

b)

Ear Drum

c)

Cochela

d)

Semicircular Canals

25.

In both the supersonic plane example and the doppler effect, people hear differently because the objects are _____.

a)

Spinning

b)

Disappearing

c)

Standing Still

d)

Moving Past

26.
What is a crest?
a)
The highest point in a wave
b)
The frequency of a wavelenght.
27.
What is a trough?
a)
The distance between two crest points.
b)
The frequency of a wave.
c)
The highest point in a wave.
d)
The lowest point in a wave.
28.
True or False: The amplitude is the distance from the rest position to the crest position.
a)
False
b)
True
29.
A type of surface acoustic wave that travel on solids. They can be produced in materials in many ways, such as by a localized impact or by piezoelectric transduction, and are frequently used in non-destructive testing for detecting defects.
A. Love Wave
B. Surface wave
C. Raleigh Wave
a)
B
b)
C
c)
A
30.
What is spectroscopy?
a)
A seismic wave that travels across the surface of the Earth as opposed to through it.
b)
None of the above.
c)
The study of the interaction between matter and radiated energy.
31.
What will be the wavelength of the wave in a rope if its speed in that rope is 12 meters per second and the end of the rope is shaken with a frequency of  6.0 hertz? 
a)
2.0m
b)
4.78m
c)
6.4m
32.
A point of maximum destructive interference is called a(n)____ 
a)
frequency
b)
node
c)
half wavelength
33.
The product of frequency and wavelength gives the ______of a wave.
a)
velocity or speed
b)
frequency
c)
node
34.
A periodic longitudinal wage that has a frequency of 20.0 Hz travels along a coil spring. If the distance between successive compressions is 0.400m, what is the speed of the wave? 
a)
6.889m/s
b)
4.3m/s
c)
8.00m/s
35.
What is the difference between compression and rarefraction?
a)
A compression is a region in a longitudinal wave where the particles are closest together while rarefaction pulls them apart. 
b)
A compression is in the longitudinal wave where the particles are pulled apart and a rarefaction is where the particles are closest together.  
36.
EC: How old is missile?
a)
2 years 
b)
8 months
c)
5 years
d)
1 years
37.
What is the distance between 2 waves?
a)
wavelength
b)
crest
c)
trough
38.
What is the study of earthquakes called?
a)
seismology
b)
optimology
c)
oceanographic studies
39.
What is the substance or material through which a waves moves?
a)
medium
b)
material 
c)
wave substance
d)
period
40.
What is a disturbance or vibration that transfers energy?
a)
medium
b)
matter
c)
waves
d)
rarefaction
41.
Which of the following is the height of the wave measured from the rest position?
a)
period
b)
rarefaction
c)
frequency
d)
amplitude
42.
In a compression wave, what is the area in which the medium is spread apart?
a)
amplitude
b)
period
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
43.
What is the time between one wave and the next?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period
d)
wavelength
44.
What is the  process by which an object is made to vibrate by absorbing energy at its natural frequency?
a)
resonance
b)
interfernece
c)
refraction
d)
reflection
45.
High energy waves have a ____. 
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
small amplitude
d)
big wavelength
46.
Sound travels fastest through
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
empty space
47.
If a sound was has a big amplitude, it will be a ____ sound. 
a)
soft
b)
loud
c)
high frequency
d)
low frequency
48.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
49.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light 
c)
matter
d)
particles
50.
Which of the following describes the path of light as it travels away from its source?
a)
a straight line away
b)
curves away in a dif direction
c)
travels at dif speeds away
d)
eventually pulled to ground
51.
When no light passes through an object, that object is said to be ________.
a)
opaque
b)
clear
c)
transparent
d)
translucent
52.
The main difference between a radio wave and a sound wave is their different
a)
frequencies.
b)
wavelengths.
c)
energies.
d)
modes of travel.
53.
Suppose a simple pendulum is suspended in an elevator. When the elevator is accelerating upward, the frequency of the pendulum
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
doesn't change.
54.
Which color wave has the longest wavelength?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
pink
55.
Which color wave has the shortest wavelength?
a)
red
b)
green
c)
blue
d)
pink
56.
Which portion of the wave has the highest amplitude?
a)
A
b)
B
57.

Which model of light helps explain the photoelectric effect?

a)

the wave model

b)

the polarizing model

c)

the particle model of light

d)

the electromagnetic model

58.

Which electromagnetic waves have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies?

a)

infrared waves

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultraviolet rays

59.

The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called

a)

radio waves.

b)

gamma rays.

c)

X-rays.

d)

visible light.

60.

The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the

a)

electromagnetic spectrum.

b)

electromagnetic wavelength.

c)

electromagnetic frequency.

d)

electromagnetic field.

61.

Which waves have some electrical properties and some magnetic properties?

a)

longitudinal waves

b)

transverse waves

c)

mechanical waves

d)

electromagnetic waves

62.

Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a(n)

a)

medium.

b)

electric field.

c)

magnetic field.

d)

change in either a magnetic or an electric field.

63.

In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same

a)

wavelength.

b)

speed.

c)

frequency.

d)

amplitude.

64.

Radio waves carry information from a broadcasting station to your radio or television.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Electromagnetic waves are classified as longitudinal waves.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

A thermogram identifies the warm and cool parts of an object by using ____________________.

a)

infrared rays

b)

visible light

c)

ultraviolet rays

d)

radio waves

67.

On AM broadcasts, what remains constant?

a)

the amplitude

b)

the frequency

c)

the music

d)

the speech

68.

FM signals travel as changes in...

a)

the speed of the wave.

b)

the frequency of the wave.

c)

the amplitude of the wave.

d)

the loudness of the wave.

69.

Global Positioning System signals can tell you....

a)

what television station you are tuned to.

b)

your exact location on Earth.

c)

how many satellites are in orbit.

d)

who is sending a message to your pager.

70.

A thermogram identifies the warm and cool parts of an object by using ____________________.

a)

infrared waves

b)

radio waves

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultraviolet rays

71.

Which type of radio broadcast has a greater broadcast range?

a)

AM radio waves

b)

FM radio waves

c)

visible light

d)

infrared waves

72.

Which wave represents an AM signal?

a)

A.

b)

B.

73.

Which letter indicates X-rays?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

74.

Which letter shows the type of wave that can be seen by the human eye?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

75.

Name the type of wave labeled C.

a)

infrared rays

b)

ultraviolet rays

c)

visible light

d)

radio waves

76.

Which letter indicates infrared rays?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

77.

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

a)

Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

b)

Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio

c)

Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio

d)

Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma

78.

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the LOWEST frequency/energy

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared rays

79.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest frequency?

a)

gamma ray

b)

infrared wave

c)

visible light wave

d)

microwave

80.
Which wave has the largest wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None (same wavelength)
81.

Which letter indicates X-rays?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

82.

Which letter indicates infrared rays?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

83.

Which list places the electromagnetic energies in order from most energy to least energy?

a)

X-ray, Radio, Visible

b)

Ultraviolet, Inferred, Radio

c)

Radio, Visible, Gamma

d)

Visible, Ultraviolet, X-Ray

84.

Which of the following statements can be concluded from the table?

a)

X-Ray waves have a lower frequency than infrared waves.

b)

Microwaves have a smaller wavelength than visible light.

c)

The speed of all electromagnetic waves are equal.

d)

The frequency and wavelengths are equal for each type of radiation.

85.

A gamma ray photon and a microwave photon are traveling in a vacuum. Compared to the wavelength and energy of the gamma ray photon, the microwave photon has a -----?

a)

shorter wavelength and less energy

b)

shorter wavelength and more energy

c)

longer wavelength and less energy

d)

longer wavelength and more energy

86.

Earth’s atmosphere blocks short wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. Which telescopes must be placed in orbit around Earth in order to observe short-wavelength radiation?

a)

Gamma-ray telescopes

b)

Visible-light telescopes

c)

Infrared telescopes

d)

Radio telescopes

87.

It can travel through only the mantle and the crust.

a)

Seismic waves

b)

Surface waves

c)

Primary waves

d)

Secondary waves

88.

Which is the location of an earthquake ON EARTH'S SURFACE?

a)

Landslide

b)

Seismic

c)

Epicenter

d)

Focus

89.

Which is a disturbance or shaking of Earth's surface?

a)

Landslide

b)

Earthquake

c)

Epicenter

d)

Focus

90.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
91.

Which is a fracture in Earth's crust?

a)

Plate boundaries

b)

Magnitude

c)

Fault

d)

Seismic

92.

The point beneath the Earth's surface where the earthquake begins.

a)

epicenter

b)

fault

c)

focus

d)

magnitude

93.

Which type of Seismic Wave is pictured?

a)

P-Wave

b)

S-Wave

c)

Surface Wave

94.

Main type of seismic waves that can only travel through the surface of the Earth.

a)

seismic waves

b)

surface waves

c)

secondary waves

d)

primary waves

95.

Which is the strength of an earthquake?

a)

Plate boundaries

b)

Magnitude

c)

Fault

d)

Seismic

96.

Which Seismic Wave is pictured?

a)

P-Wave

b)

S-Wave

c)

Surface Wave

97.
Which type of wave arrives first during an earthquake?
a)

Primary (p-wave) waves

b)

Secondary (s-wave) waves

c)

Surface Waves

98.
An s-wave is an example of what type of wave?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Converse
c)
Transverse
d)
Ocean
99.
A p-wave is an example of
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Converse
d)
Ocean
100.

The two kinds of seismic waves that travel inside earth are?

a)

p waves, s waves

b)

rayleigh waves, love waves

101.

The two kinds of seismic waves that travel on Earth's surface are

a)

s waves, p waves

b)

love waves, rayleigh waves

102.

these waves are called ....

a)

p waves

b)

s waves

c)

rayleigh waves

d)

love waves

103.

The image is depicting

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

rarefaction

d)

rarefractflection

104.

The image is depicting

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

rarefaction

d)

rarefractflection

105.

Waves that refract are experience a change in their ______

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

intensity

d)

velocity

106.

The blue lines are _______

a)

p waves

b)

s waves

c)

rayleigh waves

d)

love waves

107.

The pink lines are

a)

p waves

b)

s waves

c)

rayleigh waves

d)

love waves

108.

seismic waves _______ as they go through different physical mediums

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

diffract

109.

A Earthquake that is 7 on the Richter Scale will be _____ times as intense as one that is 3 on the Richter Scale

a)

4

b)

10

c)

100

d)

10000

110.
Which of the following type of electromagnetic radiation has the most energy
a)
infrared
b)
ultraviolet
c)
microwaves
d)
radiowaves
111.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
112.
What is the light that you can see called?
a)
observatory
b)
wavelength
c)
visible light
113.
What is the light that you can see called?
a)
observatory
b)
wavelength
c)
visible light
114.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
115.

What do spectroscopes do?

a)

Collect light to identify elements

b)

Refract light

c)

Absorb light

d)

Transmit light

116.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light. 
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
117.
Emission of light from an atom occurs when an electron
a)
drops from a higher to a lower energy level.
b)
   jumps from a lower to a higher energy level.   
c)
   moves within its atomic orbital.
d)
falls into the nucleus.
118.
Why are line emission spectra of elements called "atomic fingerprints"?
a)
They are all the same
b)
They are all unique
c)
They are all similar
d)
They all contain colored light
119.

A line spectrum is produced when an electron moves from one energy level

a)

into the nucleus

b)

to a higher energy level

c)

to another position in the same sublevel

d)

to a lower energy level

120.

When sunlight is split by a prism or diffraction grating it appears to emit a ___ spectra.

a)

absorption

b)

dark-line

c)

continuous

d)

bright-line

121.

Spectroscopy can be used to study

a)

the atmosphere of Mars.

b)

the age of stars.

c)

spectroscopes.

d)

the Moon.

122.

___ or "bright-line" spectra can be used to study the elemental composition of stars.

a)

Absorption

b)

Dark

c)

Continuous

d)

Continuous

123.

When electrons of an element reach an "excited" state, ___ lines are produced.

a)

dark

b)

emission (bright)

c)

continuous

d)

invisible

124.

A ___ is used in astronomy to break down light like a prism.

a)

telescope

b)

spectroscope

c)

stethoscope

d)

microscope

125.

Each element on the periodic table can be identified by its

a)

classification as a solid, liquid or gas.

b)

location on the table.

c)

ability to react to form compounds.

d)

unique spectral "fingerprint."

126.

Emission spectra emitted by an element (or compound) will produce ___ through a spectroscope.

a)

bright lines

b)

a continuous rainbow

c)

dark lines

d)

white light

127.

By passing starlight light through a ___the light is spread out into its component colors.

a)

spectrograph or spectrometer

b)

telescope

c)

prism or diffraction grating

d)

mirror

128.
Which of the following type of electromagnetic  radiation has the longest wavelength
a)
infrared
b)
ultraviolet
c)
microwaves
d)
radiowaves
129.
Which of the following type of electromagnetic radiation has the most energy
a)
infrared
b)
ultraviolet
c)
microwaves
d)
radiowaves
130.
______________ is the energy that can travel through space in the form of waves. 
a)
telescopes
b)
electromagnetic spectrum
c)
observatory

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