Free Printable Waves Unit 1

1.

Which term describes the number of waves passing a point during a certain period of time?

a)

crest

b)

frequency

c)

range

d)

wavelength

2.

This figure shows a wave. What is the wavelength of the wave?

a)

1.5 m

b)

3.0 m

c)

5.0 m

d)

6.5 m

3.

A local surf report provides the height of the wave from the trough to the crest of the wave. How does this relate to the wave’s amplitude?

a)

It is less than the wave’s amplitude.

b)

It is equal to the wave’s amplitude.

c)

It is about twice the wave’s amplitude.

d)

It is about half of the wave’s amplitude.

4.

What measurement is usually determined by measuring the crest of one wave to the crest of another wave?

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

range

d)

wavelength

5.

The figure shows a wave. What is the amplitude of the wave?

a)

2 m

b)

4 m

c)

6 m

d)

8 m

6.

A wave pulse occurs at a certain point in three seconds. Which property of the wave can be measured?

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

wave speed

7.

The figure shows a wave. What is the height of the crest of the wave?

a)

1.5 m

b)

3.0 m

c)

5.0 m

d)

6.5 m

8.

The diagram shows properties of waves. Which property of a wave is shown by F?

a)

period

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

9.

What is a wave?

a)

a disturbance that transfers energy

b)

a disturbance that transfers matter

c)

any type of energy that makes particles move

d)

any type of matter that vibrates back and forth

10.

Which describes the speed of a wave?

a)

amplitude × time

b)

period × amplitude

c)

amplitude × wavelength

d)

wavelength × frequency

11.

Which type of wave can travel through space?

a)

light wave

b)

matter wave

c)

sound wave

d)

water wave

12.

The diagram shows some properties of waves. Which property of a wave is shown by F?

a)

period

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

13.

A flashlight shines on a large black towel. What process is demonstrated?

a)

absorption of light

b)

diffraction of light

c)

reflection of light

d)

transmission of light

14.

Which statement best shows that waves carry energy?

a)

Sounds can be recorded.

b)

A rainbow shows a spectrum of colors.

c)

You feel vibrations if loud sounds are played.

d)

Light shining through some trees makes shadows.

15.

Chang noticed that it took 2 s for a wave to pass the end of the pier on which he was sitting. What property of a wave did he measure?

a)

period

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

16.

A light shines on a blue wall. Which explains what happens with the light as it reaches the wall?

a)

The wall absorbs all of the colors of the spectrum and reflects none.

b)

The wall reflects all of the colors of the spectrum and absorbs none.

c)

The wall absorbs red, orange, green, yellow, indigo, and violet and reflects blue light.

d)

The wall absorbs blue light and reflects red, orange, green, yellow, indigo, and violet.

17.

Waves move energy from one place to another. Which statement is true about how waves move energy?

a)

A transverse wave transfers energy in the direction of vibration.

b)

A wave traveling through a medium transfers energy but not matter.

c)

A wave traveling through a medium transfers both matter and energy.

d)

A longitudinal wave transfers energy in a direction perpendicular to the direction of vibration.

18.

The wavelength of a wave is less than 450 nanometers. Which color would this wave most likely appear?

a)

orange

b)

red

c)

violet

d)

yellow

19.

Which describes the number of waves that pass a given point in a set period of time?

a)

amplitude

b)

energy

c)

frequency

d)

wavelength

20.

Which of the following statements is true for sound waves?

a)

They can travel through a vacuum.

b)

They always have the same frequency.

c)

They move at the same speed in every medium.

d)

They can be transmitted though solids, liquids, and gases.

21.

Which statement can be made based on these data?

a)

Sound waves move slowest through liquids and fastest in gases.

b)

Sound waves move fastest through solids and slowest through gases.

c)

The speed of a sound wave increases as it moves from one medium to another.

d)

The speed of a sound wave decreases as it moves from one medium to another.

22.

Which describes the amplitude of a wave?

a)

A wave is 5 meters long.

b)

A wave has a height of 5 meters.

c)

A wave has a frequency of 5 hertz.

d)

A wave takes 5 minutes to pass a point.

23.

What is true of all transverse waves and longitudinal waves?

a)

They must travel through a medium.

b)

They can travel through empty space.

c)

They move energy from one place to another.

d)

They move particles from one place to another.

24.

What property of a sound wave is a sound's volume related to?

a)

period

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

25.

Which property of a sound wave is related to the pitch of the sound?

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

26.

What type of a wave is a sound wave?

a)

longitudinal mechanical

b)

transverse mechanical

27.

Through which of these media do sound waves travel most slowly?

a)

air

b)

iron

c)

wood

d)

water

28.

Through which state of matter does sound waves travel the fastest?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

29.

When a mechanical wave travels from its source, the wave's energy decreases. Why?

a)

period decreases

b)

amplitude decreases

c)

frequency decreases

d)

wavelength decreases

30.

The diagram shows possible paths of mechanical waves from the source of an earthquake. The waves change speed, direction, and shape as they move through the different materials that make up Earth. Assume that the four labeled waves all have the same energy when they leave the earthquake source. Which wave has the least effect on Earth’s surface?

a)

wave 1

b)

wave 2

c)

wave 3

d)

wave 4

31.

The diagram shows possible paths of mechanical waves from the source of an earthquake. The waves change speed, direction, and shape as they move through the different materials that make up Earth. Assume that the four labeled waves all have the same energy when they leave the earthquake source. Which wave has the greatest effect on Earth’s surface?

a)

wave 1

b)

wave 2

c)

wave 3

d)

wave 4

32.

Four different waves, A, B, C, and D are moving through a medium. A has the greatest frequency, followed by B, C, then D. Which of these waves will lose the most energy when passing through the medium?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Four different waves, A, B, C, and D are moving through a medium. A has the greatest frequency, followed by B, C, then D. Which of these waves will lose the least energy when passing through the medium?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

A mechanical wave is traveling through medium A. When the wave enters medium B, it speeds up. Which of these statements could be true about medium A and medium B?

a)

Medium A is a solid and medium B is a gas.

b)

Medium A is a liquid and medium B is a solid.

c)

Medium A is a gas and medium B is a vacuum.

d)

Medium A is a vacuum and medium B is a liquid.

35.

What happens when a mechanical wave encounters a boundary between two different media? Choose all the true statements.

a)

Some of the wave can be transmitted into the new medium.

b)

Some of the wave is reflected back into the original medium.

c)

The wave is completely reflected.

d)

The wave is completely transmitted.

36.

__________ refers to how loud something is, while _____ refers to how high or low a sound is.

a)

pitch, volume

b)

volume, pitch

37.

When a mechanical wave is partially reflected and partially transmitted, it becomes two waves. What happens to the energies and amplitudes of the two waves? Choose all the true statements.

a)

Each of the new waves will have less energy than the original wave.

b)

Each of the new waves will have more energy than the original wave.

c)

Each of the new waves amplitudes will definitely be the same.

d)

Each of the new waves amplitudes could be very different.

38.

Why are earthquakes more intense near the initial disturbance than they are farther away? Choose all the true statements.

a)

The amplitude of the mechanical wave is greatest near the initial disturbance.

b)

The amplitude of the mechanical waves is least near the initial disturbance.

c)

The amplitude decreases and the wave's energy is absorbed by Earth.

d)

The amplitude increases and the wave's energy is absorbed by Earth.

39.

Which statement best describes how the particles of a medium behave when a mechanical wave moves through the medium?

a)

Particles travel in the direction of the wave, away from the source of the wave.

b)

Particles in the medium travel in the direction that is perpendicular to the motion of the wave.

c)

Particles move as the wave passes them but do not move along with the wave.

d)

Particles stay in one place as the wave travels past them.

40.

Sound waves _______ travel at the same speed.

a)

always

b)

do not always

41.

Sound travels fastest through ______.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

42.

_______ is how loud something sounds and is directly related to the amplitude of a sound wave.

a)

Volume

b)

Pitch

43.

_______ is how high or low a sound is and is directly related to frequency.

a)

Volume

b)

Pitch

44.

A sound wave with a high frequency, will have a ______ pitch.

a)

low

b)

high

45.

A sound wave with a low frequency, will have a ______ pitch.

a)

low

b)

high

46.

The amplitude of mechanical waves depends on how much ______ is carried by the waves.

a)

matter

b)

energy

47.

A high-frequency wave will lose _____ energy to absorption than a low-frequency wave.

a)

less

b)

more

48.

The more a particle moves, the _______ energy it loses to friction.

a)

less

b)

more

49.

Which of the following is not an example of a mechanical wave?

a)

a light wave

b)

a sound wave

c)

a water wave

d)

a seismic wave

50.

What type of wave is a light wave?

a)

a sound wave

b)

a seismic wave

c)

a mechanical wave

d)

an electromagnetic wave

51.

How are light waves different from sound waves?

a)

Light waves require a medium to travel through. Sound waves can travel through a vacuum.

b)

Sound waves require a medium to travel through. Light waves can travel through a vacuum.

52.

What is the amplitude of this model wave?

a)

0 mm

b)

4 cm

c)

10 mm

d)

15 cm

53.

What is the frequency of this model wave?

a)

1 wave per second

b)

2 waves per second

c)

3 waves per second

d)

6 waves per second

54.

What is light we can readily see?

a)

visible light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

mechanical light

d)

wave light

55.

Why is a light wave not considered a mechanical wave?

a)

A light wave is visible to humans.

b)

A light wave moves faster than most waves.

c)

A light wave does not have a wavelength.

d)

A light wave travels through the vacuum of space.

56.

How is an electromagnetic wave different from a mechanical wave?

a)

An electromagnetic wave travels slower than a mechanical wave.

b)

An electromagnetic wave has a larger amplitude than a mechanical wave.

c)

An electromagnetic wave can travel through a vacuum, but a mechanical wave cannot.

d)

An electromagnetic wave has no wavelength, but a mechanical wave has a wavelength.

57.

Which of the following are electromagnetic waves?

a)

xrays

b)

microwaves

c)

radiowaves

d)

sound waves

58.

What does the energy of an electromagnetic wave depend on?

a)

the wave's frequency

b)

the wave's amplitude

c)

the wave's time

d)

the wave's location

59.

Why are waves usually invisible to us?

a)

They wavelengths are too short or too long.

b)

The frequencies are too fast or too slow.

60.

What is the bouncing of light off a surface?

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

transmission

d)

refraction

61.

Do electromagnetic waves travel faster through a vacuum or materials?

a)

materials

b)

vacuum

62.

Which term refers to light entering matter and not leaving?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

d)

transmission

63.

How are amplitude and brightness related?

a)

The greater the amplitude, the brighter the light.

b)

The greater the amplitude, the dimmer the light.

64.

What can happen to light rays when they bend?

a)

reflection

b)

absorption

c)

refraction

65.

What are ways objects can be grouped based on how much light they let pass through them?

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

solid

66.

What do we call the energy that travels from the Sun in the form of waves?

a)

electric energy

b)

magnetic energy

c)

solar electric energy

d)

electromagnetic energy

67.

Why should you wear light colored clothes on a very hot day?

a)

Dark colors reflect most light and stay cooler.

b)

Light colors reflect most light and stay cooler.

c)

Dark colors absorb most light and stay cooler.

d)

Light colors absorb most light and stay cooler.

68.

What happens when a laser is pointed at a mirror?

a)

reflection

b)

dispersion

c)

refraction

d)

absorption

69.

What happens when a laser is pointed at a lens?

a)

reflection

b)

dispersion

c)

absorption

d)

refraction

70.

What happens when a laser is pointed at black paper?

a)

reflection

b)

dispersion

c)

absorption

d)

refraction

71.

What happens when light passes through water?

a)

reflection

b)

dispersion

c)

absorption

d)

refraction

72.

What is opaque?

a)

when light cannot pass through an object

b)

when light changes direction between one medium and another

c)

when a surface throws back light without absorbing

d)

when light passes through a transparent or translucent object

73.

What is reflection?

a)

a surface throws back light without absorbing it

b)

light changes direction between one medium and another

c)

light is separated into equal amounts of visible light

d)

light spreads out after it passes through another medium

74.

What is dispersion?

a)

a surface throws back light without absorbing it

b)

light changes direction between one medium and another

c)

light is separated into equal amounts of visible light

d)

light spreads out after it passes through another medium

75.

What is diffusion?

a)

a surface throws back light without absorbing it

b)

light changes direction between one medium and another

c)

light is separated into equal amounts of visible light

d)

light spreads out after it passes through another medium

76.

Hamza holds his hand close to a hot surface. He can feel the infrared waves but cannot see them. What explains Hamza’s observation?

a)

Infrared waves can only travel very short distances.

b)

Infrared waves are too dim for his eyes to see them.

c)

Infrared waves have a different wavelength than visible light.

d)

The air absorbs infrared waves before they can reach his eyes.

77.

Samantha is making waves in a tub of water by pushing a block up and down at one end of the tub. She observes the properties of each of the waves. What can she say about the properties of the waves?

a)

Pushing harder on the block gives the waves more speed, and they will have a longer wavelength.

b)

Pushing harder on the block gives the waves more speed, and they will have a higher frequency.

c)

Pushing harder on the block gives the waves more energy, and they will have a larger amplitude.

d)

Pushing harder on the block gives the waves more energy, and they will have a faster period.

78.

Which statement describes how sound waves are transmitted through a medium?

a)

Sound waves are transferred from molecule to molecule in a medium.

b)

Sound waves pass through the spaces between the molecules of a medium.

c)

Sound waves push all the molecules of a medium in front of them, creating a shock wave.

d)

Sound waves pass through the molecules of a medium because the molecules are transparent.

79.

A hunter is using a spear to hunt for fish. The diagram shows two possible locations of a fish in the water. Based on the diagram, where is the fish actually located and why?

a)

position A because light refracts as it exits the water

b)

position B because light refracts as it exits the water

c)

position A because the light is transmitted through the water

d)

position B because the light is transmitted through the water

80.

As Skylar listened to a tone, he heard its pitch go up. Which sound wave characteristic increases with pitch?

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

velocity

d)

wavelength

81.

Which of these will double the energy of a wave?

a)

halve the frequency

b)

double the amplitude

c)

halve the wavelength

d)

double the wavelength

82.

Which pictures show examples of mechanical waves?

a)

.

b)

..

c)

...

d)

....

e)

.....

83.

Plants are known for having green leaves. This is due to a compound inside called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is also responsible for the leaves being opaque. What color of light is transmitted in this example?

a)

green light

b)

blue and red light

c)

none

84.

Plants are known for having green leaves. This is due to a compound inside called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is also responsible for the leaves being opaque. What color of light is reflected in this example?

a)

green light

b)

blue and red light

c)

none

85.

Plants are known for having green leaves. This is due to a compound inside called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is also responsible for the leaves being opaque. What color of light is absorbed in this example?

a)

green light

b)

blue and red light

c)

none

86.

The picture shows a wave created by the movement of a rope. Which word would correctly label the box to the left?

a)

amplitude

b)

compression

c)

frequency

d)

trough

e)

wavelength

87.

The picture shows a wave created by the movement of a rope. Which word would correctly label the box to the right?

a)

amplitude

b)

compression

c)

frequency

d)

trough

e)

wavelength

88.

The picture shows a wave created by the movement of a rope. Which word would correctly label the box in the middle?

a)

amplitude

b)

compression

c)

frequency

d)

trough

e)

wavelength

89.

The graph shows a wave before and after it interacts with a new medium. Which statement is true?

a)

The wave is partially reflected.

b)

The wave is completely reflected.

90.

The graph shows a wave before and after it interacts with a new medium. Which statement is true?

a)

The transmitted wave has a shorter wavelength.

b)

The reflected wave has more energy after the interaction.

91.

The graph shows a wave before and after it interacts with a new medium. Is the following statement true or false? The total energy of the waves after interaction equals the energy of the wave before interaction.

a)

true

b)

false

92.

Which statement explains why sound cannot travel across the space between two planets?

a)

Sound waves need oxygen to move.

b)

Sound waves need a medium to move.

c)

The temperatures in space are too cold.

d)

The distances between planets are too great.

93.

A wave has these characteristics. · It does not require a medium to travel. · Wave displacement is perpendicular to the direction of travel. Which type of wave is being described?

a)

water wave

b)

sound wave

c)

seismic wave

d)

electromagnetic wave

94.

The table shows the densities of several materials. Sound will travel the fastest through ______.

a)

fresh water

b)

ocean water

c)

aluminum

d)

air

95.

The table shows the densities of several materials. Sound will travel the slowest through ______.

a)

fresh water

b)

ocean water

c)

aluminum

d)

air

96.

Jin is watching a pelican floating on the surface of the ocean. He notices that the pelican bobs up and down with each passing wave. Later in the day, he notices that when the pelican moves up with the wave, it is moving higher than before, and when the pelican moves down with the wave, it is going lower than before. Which best explains Jin’s new observations?

a)

These ocean waves have more energy than those observed earlier.

b)

These ocean waves have a lower frequency than those observed earlier.

c)

These ocean waves have a smaller amplitude than those observed earlier.

d)

These ocean waves have a longer wavelength than those observed earlier.

97.

Which type of materials transmit light?

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

reflective

d)

transparent

98.

Which type of materials reflect light?

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

reflective

d)

transparent

99.

Which type of materials absorb light?

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

reflective

d)

transparent

100.

A student watched as a small boat tied to the dock moved on ocean waves in the morning and afternoon. He noticed the waves bobbed the boat up and down faster in the afternoon. The boat also rose up farther with each wave in the afternoon. Which waves had a greater amplitude?

a)

morning waves

b)

afternoon waves

101.

A student watched as a small boat tied to the dock moved on ocean waves in the morning and afternoon. He noticed the waves bobbed the boat up and down faster in the afternoon. The boat also rose up farther with each wave in the afternoon. Which waves had more energy carried by waves?

a)

morning waves

b)

afternoon waves

102.

A student watched as a small boat tied to the dock moved on ocean waves in the morning and afternoon. He noticed the waves bobbed the boat up and down faster in the afternoon. The boat also rose up farther with each wave in the afternoon. Which waves had a higher frequency?

a)

morning waves

b)

afternoon waves

103.

A student watched as a small boat tied to the dock moved on ocean waves in the morning and afternoon. He noticed the waves bobbed the boat up and down faster in the afternoon. The boat also rose up farther with each wave in the afternoon. Which waves had a greater wavelength?

a)

morning waves

b)

afternoon waves

104.

Keisha is investigating a wind instrument called a recorder. She knows that blowing into the mouthpiece of a recorder produces sound waves in the tube, and that recorders with longer tubes produce sound waves with longer wavelengths. Which recorder can produce the highest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

105.

Keisha is investigating a wind instrument called a recorder. She knows that blowing into the mouthpiece of a recorder produces sound waves in the tube, and that recorders with longer tubes produce sound waves with longer wavelengths. Which recorder can produce the lowest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

106.

Which of the following statements describe the qualities needed for glasses that would make everything appear green to the eye?

a)

transmit green light only

b)

absorb all light except green light

c)

absorb green light only

d)

transmit all light except green light

e)

reflect green light and absorb all other light

107.

_______ is determined by wavelength.

a)

Color

b)

Bending

c)

Brightness

108.

_______ is caused by passing from one medium to another.

a)

Color

b)

Bending

c)

Brightness

109.

_______ gets larger as amplitude increases.

a)

Color

b)

Bending

c)

Brightness

110.

Which events require a medium to transmit waves?

a)

sound made by hands clapping

b)

ultraviolet light from the sun

c)

rumbling noise of an earthquake

111.

Which events require a medium to transmit waves?

a)

ocean waves approaching a beach

b)

red light from a traffic signal

c)

booming sound of fireworks exploding

112.

The model shows what happened when blue, red, and green light shone on an object. In the model, _______ reflected.

a)

all of the light was

b)

only the blue light was

c)

the red and green light were

d)

none of the light was

113.

The model shows what happened when blue, red, and green light shone on an object. In the model, _______ absorbed.

a)

all of the light was

b)

only the blue light was

c)

the red and green light were

d)

none of the light was

114.

The model shows what happened when blue, red, and green light shone on an object. In the model, _______ transmitted.

a)

all of the light was

b)

only the blue light was

c)

the red and green light were

d)

none of the light was

Waves Unit 1

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