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Waves

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 48mins

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.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma-Rays

7.

Wavelengths are usually measured in ....

a)

seconds

b)

Hz

c)

inches

d)

meters

8.

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

9.

What is the distance between the calm sea and the highest wave called?

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Magnitude

10.

What does #1 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

11.

What does #2 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

12.

Examples of this type of waves include water waves, waves on a string/jump rope, and light waves.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

13.

Examples of _____ waves include sound waves and earthquake P-waves.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

14.

_______ is the distance between waves, measured from one crest to the next crest.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

15.

The _______ is the highest point on a transverse wave, and the ____ is the lowest point.

a)

Trough, Crest

b)

Crest, Trough

c)

Compression, Rarefaction

d)

Rarefaction, Compression

16.

The _______ is the size or height of a wave, measured from the equilibrium to the crest or trough.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wavelength

c)

Frequency

17.

The _______ of a wave is how many waves pass a given point every second.

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

18.

Frequency is how many waves pass a point in 1 second. If 100 waves pass a given point in 4 seconds, what is the wave's frequency?

a)

25 Hz

b)

100 Hz

c)

4 Hz

d)

400 Hz

19.

Examples of ________ waves include visible light, xrays, ultraviolet, and radio waves.

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

20.

In this diagram of a transverse wave, A is showing the wave's _____ and B is showing the wave's _____.

a)

amplitude, trough

b)

amplitude, crest

c)

wavelength, trough

d)

wavelength, crest

21.

In this diagram of a transverse wave, C is showing the wave's _____ and D is showing the wave's _____.

a)

crest, amplitude

b)

trough, amplitude

c)

crest, wavelength

d)

trough, wavelength

22.
What is the top of a wave?
a)
trough
b)
crest
23.
What is the bottom of a wave?
a)
trough
b)
crest
24.

What is the distance between crests?

a)

amplitude

b)

wavelength

25.
What is the height of a wave?
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
26.

Which wave travels in outer space?

a)

light

b)

sound

27.
When you yell under water, what is the medium that sound travels through?
a)
air
b)
water
28.

What type of wave is sound?

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

29.

What is the red line showing?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

30.

Mechanical waves (like sound) cannot travel through...

a)

metal

b)

a tree

c)

empty space (vacuum)

d)

a door

31.

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Which letter represents the crest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?

a)

x ray

b)

microwave

c)

sound wave

d)

water wave

34.

The two waves have different...

a)

amplitudes

b)

speeds

c)

wavelengths

d)

frequencies

35.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
36.
The action of a wave bouncing off a surface is called __________________.
a)
rarefaction
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
diffraction
37.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
rarefaction
d)
speed
38.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
39.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
d)
medium
40.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
d)
matter
41.

True or false: In Longitudinal (or Compression) waves particles move back and forth in a wave.

a)

true

b)

false

42.

True or false: In Transverse waves particles travel side to side in a wave.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

Mrs. Yarbrough produced many sound waves while playing the piano. Which diagram shows the sound wave that she produced with the LONGEST wavelength?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

A light wave travels through the air, passes into this glass and then travels back into the air as seen in the picture. Which best describes what is happening.

a)

The light wave is

refracted

b)

The light wave is diffused

c)

The light is reflected.

d)

The light is diffracted.

45.

A __________ is a substance through which a wave travels.

a)

Medium

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Transverse Wave

d)

Wave speed

46.

When light bounces off of an object into a different direction

a)

absorbtion

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

47.

When light hits a translucent object and bends

a)

absorbtion

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

48.

when light is stored inside of an object and turns into heat energy

a)

absorbtion

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

49.

How is white light able to separate through a prism?

a)

the light is being absorbed

b)

the light is being refracted

c)

the light is being reflected

50.

We are able to see a mirrored image of the mountains on the water through...

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

51.
a)

reflection

b)

refraction

52.
a)

reflection

b)

refraction

53.
a)

reflection

b)

refraction

54.
a)

reflection

b)

refraction

55.
a)

reflection

b)

refraction

56.

What colors are being reflected?

a)

all of the colors in the color spectrum

b)

none of the colors in the color spectrum

57.

Which is true about white light?

a)

it reflects all color of light

b)

it absorbs all color of light

c)

it only reflects red, blue, and yellow light

58.

What color is being reflected?

a)

green

b)

blue and yellow

c)

red, orange, yellow, blue, indigo, violet

59.

When light waves bounce off a surface we call this:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

60.

When light waves bend as they pass through a transparent medium we call this:

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

61.

When light waves are captured in matter and transferred to a new form of energy we call this:

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

62.

The shade/color that absorbs visible light waves is:

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Red

d)

Violet

63.

The shade/color that reflects all visible light waves is:

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

64.

If you see the color orange, this means:

a)

The colors red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet have been absorbed and orange has been refracted.

b)

The colors red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet have been absorbed and orange has been reflected.

c)

The color orange has been absorbed and red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are refracted.

d)

The color orange has been absorbed and red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are reflected.

65.

Light waves bouncing off of this mirror is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

66.

Light waves bouncing off of this lake is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

67.

A carbon nanotube capturing light is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

68.

A fish bowl bending light waves and distorting an image of a cat's face is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

69.

A black shirt capturing light waves and making a person feel hot in the summer is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

70.

A light wave bouncing off of a windshield visor is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption