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Major Quiz: Waves

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What color does white light minus yellow light appear?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

red

d)

magenta

2.

What color does white light minus green light appear?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

magenta

3.

Order the colors from darkest to lightest

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Gray

1)
2)
3)
4.

ROYGBIV is a common acronym for the colors of the rainbow. What does the "R" stand for?

(a)  

5.

Match the color to the word.

a)
1.

Red

b)
2.

Orange

c)
3.

Pink

d)
4.

Gray

6.

What we see after light has been bent through a prism:

a)

The Color Spectrum

b)

White Light

c)

Shadows

7.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
8.

The function of the human eye is to _______.

a)

focus light rays to produce images of objects

b)

capture sound waves and convert them to images

c)

capture electrical energy and transform it to brain waves

d)

capture light waves and convert them to mechanical energy

9.
The part of your eye that gives it its color.  It is a muscle that controls the size of your pupil.
a)
cornea
b)
lens
c)
pupi
d)
iris
10.
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
11.
The back of the eye;  an upside-down image of whatever you are looking at is projected here. 
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
pupi
d)
retina
12.
The outer layer of the eye is the ________.
a)
Sclera
b)
Retina
c)
Choroid
d)
Cornea
13.

How do humans see different wavelengths?

a)

as different colors

b)

as ultraviolet light

c)

as infrared rays

14.
The first part of the eye that light hits. 
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
pupil
d)
retina
15.

Visible light is which type of wave?

a)

seismic

b)

mechanical

c)

longitudinal

d)

electromagnetic

16.
Why does a purple shirt appear purple?
a)
the shirt material REFLECTS all wavelengths of color 
b)
the shirt material transmits all wavelengths of color except the purple
c)
the material absorbs all wavelengths of color except the purple wavelength
17.
Sends messages to your brain
a)
neurons
b)
optic nerve
c)
retina
d)
motor neuron
18.

Which statement is true about visible light?

a)

Humans cannot see any light from the electromagnetic spectrum.

b)

Visible light makes up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.

c)

Visible light has a frequency equal to that of gamma rays.

d)

Humans can see visible light only as white light.

19.

This occurs when light bounces off a surface

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorb

d)

scatter

20.
How are rods different than cones?
a)
rods are not located in the eye
b)
rods see black and white, cones see color
c)
there are many more cones than rods
d)
rods don't help you see
21.
Why do we see objects as white?
a)
They absorb all light
b)
They reflect all light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect some light
22.
Lets the light in and it is the black portion of eye.
a)
pupil
b)
retina
c)
lens
d)
cornea
23.
Which of the following is the correct order in which light travels through the eye?  
a)
Cornea, Lens, Retina, Pupil, Optic Nerve
b)
Pupil, Cornea, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve
c)
Cornea, Retina, Lens, Pupil, Optic Nerve
d)
Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve
24.
You can see this text, your desk, and the person in front of you because light is being _______.
a)
absorbed
b)
refracted
c)
diffracted
d)
reflected
25.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green
26.
What set of colors are these?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Tertiary
27.
What relationship do these colors share?
a)
Complementary
b)
Analogous
c)
Triadic
28.

Which moves faster through water, blue or red light?

a)

blue light

b)

red light

c)

They move at the same speed.

29.

Which has the longest wavelength?

a)

microwave

b)

radio

c)

ultraviolet

d)

infrared

30.

Which has the highest frequency?

a)

blue light

b)

green light

c)

yellow light

d)

red light

31.

The frequency of light is most closely associated with

a)

color

b)

brightness

c)

amplitude

d)

speed

32.

The wavelength of light depends

a)

only on the source.

b)

only on the medium.

c)

on both the source and the medium.

33.

Beating happens with

a)

sound only.

b)

light only.

c)

any waves.

34.

When two light waves interfere constructively, you see

a)

a dark spot.

b)

a bright spot.

c)

nothing at all.

35.

Diffraction is the same as

a)

reflection.

b)

refraction.

c)

interference.

d)

Nonsense! Diffraction is not the same as any of these.

36.

When a wave changes direction without changing medium, which of the following is NOT happening?

a)

diffraction

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

37.

Which one has the highest frequency?

a)

green light

b)

x-ray

c)

ultraviolet

d)

microwave

38.

All electromagnetic waves have the same ______ in free space.

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

speed

39.

Which has longer wavelengths, radio waves or visible light waves?

a)

radio waves

b)

visible light waves

c)

They both have the same wavelength.

40.

Which has longer wavelengths, visible light waves or gamma rays?

a)

gamma rays

b)

visible light waves

c)

They both have the same wavelength.

41.

Which has higher frequencies, ultraviolet or infrared waves?

a)

infrared waves

b)

ultraviolet waves

c)

They both have the same frequency.

42.

Which has longer wavelengths, ultraviolet waves or gamma rays?

a)

gamma rays

b)

ultraviolet waves

c)

They both have the same wavelength.

43.

Which moves at a faster speed through free space, infrared waves or ultraviolet waves?

a)

infrared waves

b)

ultraviolet waves

c)

They both move at the same speed.

44.

When vibrating electrons lose energy, they emit

a)

kinetic energy

b)

electromagnetic waves

c)

particles

45.

When ultraviolet light shines on glass, the electrons in the glass

a)

vibrate in resonance with the ultraviolet light, raising the temperature of the glass

b)

absorb and then re-emit the ultraviolet light

c)

reflect the ultraviolet light

46.

What range of frequencies of light are absorbed by glass?

(Select all that apply.)

a)

visible light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

infrared light

47.

What range of frequencies of light are transmitted by glass?

(Select all that apply.)

a)

visible light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

infrared light

48.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

49.

Which of the following can waves transfer energy through?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

empty space

e)

all of the above

50.

What are the two types of waves?

a)

longitudinal and transverse

b)

sound and light

51.

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

52.

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

a)

1 Hz

b)

5 Hz

c)

10 Hz

53.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

54.

Period of a wave refers to...

a)

how long it takes for the event to repeat.

b)

how strong a wave is.

c)

how long a wave is.

d)

how much energy a wave has.

55.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma-Rays

56.

Wavelengths are usually measured in ....

a)

seconds

b)

Hz

c)

inches

d)

meters

57.

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

58.

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

a)

Wave

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Magnitude

59.

What does #1 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

60.

What does #2 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

61.

What does #3 represent?

a)

Period

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

62.

What do all waves transfer?

(a)  

63.
The bouncing back of a ray of light, sound, or heat when the ray hits a surface that it does not penetrate
a)
A. refraction
b)
B. reflection
c)
C. resonance
d)
D. standing wave
64.
When two waves combine to form a new wave with a smaller amplitude, it is called 
a)
Refraction
b)
Constructive Interference
c)
Resonance
d)
Destructive Interference
65.
This wave has the second highest frequency on the spectrum. 
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
gamma ray
66.
Wavelengths on the right side of the Electromagnetic spectrum are ______________.
a)
short
b)
long
c)
average
67.
When the crest of one wave passes through the trough of another wave, ______ takes place.
a)
resonance
b)
diffraction
c)
destructive interference
d)
constructive interference
68.
A tuning fork starts to vibrate when a certain note is played on the piano, This is an example of _______.
a)
resonance
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
reflection
69.
In ________ interference, the energy of the combined wave is greater than the energy of each of the two waves.
a)
destructive
b)
rarefaction
c)
resonance
d)
constructive
70.
What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object's natural frequency?
a)
reflection
b)
diffraction
c)
resonance
d)
refraction
71.
When two waves combine to form a new wave with a larger amplitude, it is called 
a)
Diffraction
b)
Destructive Interference
c)
Resonance
d)
Constructive Interference
72.
This image is representing what wave interaction?
a)
Refraction
b)
Diffraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Interference
73.
An interaction that occurs when 2 waves meet is known as what?
a)
Diffraction
b)
Standing wave
c)
Interference
d)
Resonance
74.
When 2 waves meet and there amplitude increases it is known as what?
a)
Constructive Interference
b)
Amplitude Addition
c)
Positive Interference
d)
Destructive Interference
75.
Interference that causes a wave that appears to be standing still is known as what?
a)
Standing wave
b)
Resonance
c)
Destructive Interference
d)
Constructive Interference
76.
True or False: Every object has at least one natural frequency.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
When a wave moves around a barrier or though an opening it is known as what?
a)
Diffraction
b)
Refraction
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Destruction

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