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LIGHT AND ELECTROMAGNETIC REVIEW + HW 3

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aiden is doing a science experiment and shines a light through a prism. What color does the light turn into?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

All colors

d)

Light does not have color

2.

Jayonna has a green apple in her lunchbox. When Jayden sees the apple, what is actually happening?

a)

All color is getting absorbed by the apple

b)

No color is getting absorbed by the apple

c)

Green is getting absorbed by the apple and all other colors are being reflected

d)

Green is getting reflected by the apple and all other colors are being absorbed

3.

Miguel is looking at a black car. What is happening when he sees the car as black?

a)

All light is getting absorbed by the car and no light is reflected

b)

No light is getting absorbed by the car and all light is reflected

c)

The car is just black

d)

The car is being reflected

4.

Saniah, Serenity, Liam, Madelynn, and Jayden are playing with a white ball in the park. According to physics, why does the ball appear white to them?

a)

All light is getting absorbed by the ball and no light is reflected

b)

No light is getting absorbed by the ball and all light is reflected

c)

The ball is just white

d)

The ball is just black, but looks white

5.

Zaniya and Emma are playing with a laser pointer in a room with a smooth mirror. They notice that when they point the laser at the mirror, the light bounces off at the same angle it hits the mirror. What is this phenomenon called?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffusion

d)

Bending of light

6.

Trenton, Peyton, and Kiersten were experimenting with a glass of water and a straw. They noticed something unusual when they looked at the straw through the glass of water. What is this phenomenon called?

a)

When light bounces off something smooth at the same angle it hits the object, like Dominic's mirror

b)

When light bends as it passes through an object, like Aaliyah's glass of water

c)

When light bounces off a rough surface at the same angle it hits the object, like Peyton's wooden table

d)

When light looks green but is actually white, like Kiersten's dress in the sunlight

7.

Jayden, Jeremiah, and Xavier were experimenting with different objects and light. They noticed some phenomena. Which of the following scenarios could be an example of refraction?

a)

Jayden noticed that when he looked through a glass of water, things appeared backwards

b)

Jeremiah observed that when he looked through a glass of water, things seemed to be bent

c)

Xavier found that a prism could change the direction of light

d)

All of the above observations made by Jayden, Jeremiah, and Xavier

8.

Jaleen, Kameron, Jeremiah, Ayanna, and Tehya are in a science class. They are learning about different types of materials. Kameron holds up an object and asks, 'Which type of object can you see through clearly?'

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Reflective

9.

TJ and Trenton are in a science class. They are discussing about materials. TJ holds up a clear glass, a frosted glass, a white plastic and a mirror. He asks Trenton, 'Which material is transparent?'

a)

clear glass

b)

frosted glass

c)

white plastic

d)

mirror

10.

Saniah, Cash, and Savannah are in a room with no windows and the door is closed. Which type of material is likely used for the walls so that NO light passes through?

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

11.

Miguel and Leah were discussing about how light behaves when it hits different surfaces. They concluded that the two kinds of reflection are 

a)

transparent and translucent

b)

opaque and translucent

c)

regular and diffuse

12.

Aiden is looking at himself in a plane mirror. What kind of image does the mirror produce?

a)

A small, real image of Aiden

b)

A large, real image of Aiden

c)

A small, virtual image of Aiden

d)

A same sized, virtual image of Aiden

13.

In a science experiment, Leah and Gabriel are using a mirror. They notice that there is an imaginary line that divides the mirror into half. What is this line called?

a)

focal point

b)

equator

c)

optical axis

d)

incident angle

14.

Jason is experimenting with a light source and a lens. He notices that the rays parallel to the optical axis converge at a certain point. What is this point called?

a)

reflection point

b)

focal point

c)

refraction point

15.

Jayonna is learning about mirrors in her physics class. Her teacher, Peyton, explained that _______ mirrors can form either a virtual or a real image. Can you help Jayonna identify the correct type of mirror?

a)

concave mirrors

b)

convex mirrors

c)

plane mirrors

16.

During a science experiment, Aubrey, Trenton, and Yared noticed that when they shone a flashlight on a rough surface, the light rays bounced off at unequal angles. This uneven reflection is known as what?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffusion

17.

Jason and Samuel are playing with a magnifying glass. They noticed that the glass is curved outward. What is this type of curve called?

a)

concave

b)

convex

18.

TJ and Jaleecia were playing with a spoon. TJ noticed that the inside of the spoon was hollowed or rounded inward. What would TJ call this?

a)

concave

b)

convex

19.

Xavier and Dominic are discussing about different types of reflections. Xavier says that a basketball court would create a diffuse reflection. Is he correct?

a)

Yes, because a basketball court is a rough surface

b)

No, because a basketball court is a smooth, curved surface that bends in

c)

No, because a basketball court is a smooth, curved surface that bends out

d)

No, because a basketball court is a smooth, flat surface

20.

During a science experiment, Aiden held up different materials to a light source. He noticed that one of the materials allowed some light to pass through it. This type of material is known as:

a)

Transparent

b)

Reflective

c)

Translucent

d)

Opaque

21.

Serenity and Dominic are studying the properties of lenses. Serenity says that a convex lens is thicker in the middle, while Dominic says it's thinner. Who is correct?

a)

Serenity 

b)

Dominic 

22.

Leah is a photographer and she uses different types of lenses for her camera. She recently came across a concave lens. Is this lens thicker or thinner in the middle?

a)

Thicker 

b)

Thinner 

23.

Jaleen and Liam are discussing the colors of a rainbow. They want to know the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength. Can you help them?

a)

Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

b)

Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

c)

Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

d)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

24.

Miguel is learning about different types of waves in his physics class. Which type of wave has a long wavelength and low frequency that he might encounter in everyday life?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Radio

d)

Visible light

25.

Jaleen is studying different types of waves in her physics class. She comes across a wave with a short wavelength, high frequency, and high energy. Which type of wave is she most likely studying?

a)

X-ray

b)

Microwave

c)

Visible light wave

d)

Infrared wave

26.

Tehya is learning about different types of waves in her physics class. Which type of waves has the lowest energy?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Visible light waves

c)

Radio waves

d)

X rays

27.

During a science project, DaRhan, Jameiyah, Serenity, Chris, and Gabriel were discussing the colors of the rainbow. Which color has the longest wavelength according to their discussion?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Purple

28.

Liam, Jameiyah, Madelynn, Hunter, and Leroy are discussing the types of electromagnetic waves. They want to know which type of wave has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy in a real-world scenario.

a)

Radio waves

b)

Ultraviolet Rays

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

X-rays

29.

During a science class, Jayonna asked DaRhan which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one humans can see. What did DaRhan answer?

a)

X-rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

30.

Chris is studying radio waves and notices that high frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

a)

varying

b)

long

c)

the same

d)

short

31.

Leroy is studying waves and notices that a wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy.

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

32.

Leroy and Trenton are discussing about the range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency. What is the name of this range?

a)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

b)

Electromagnesis

c)

Visible light spectrum

d)

The range of light

33.

When Hunter uses his radio to tune into a station with a higher frequency, what happens to the wavelength of the radio waves?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It decreases

c)

It increases

d)

It doubles

34.

During a science class, Cash and Deveah were discussing different types of waves. Which of the following waves is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Light waves

b)

Sound waves

c)

Radio Waves

d)

X-rays

35.

During a science class, Xavier, Gabriel, and Peyton were discussing the forms of electromagnetic energy. They were trying to arrange them in order from longest to shortest wavelength. Which of the following lists is correct?

a)

Microwave -> Radio wave -> Infrared rays

b)

Visible light -> x-ray -> radio wave

c)

Microwave -> infrared -> visibile light

d)

Infrared -> radio wave -> ultraviolet

36.

During a science class, Shannon and Trenton were discussing how humans emit heat energy. What type of electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?

a)

infrared light

b)

ultraviolet light

c)

visible light

d)

microwaves

37.

Jayden, Jaleecia, Kiersten, Leroy, and DaRhan are discussing the differences between radio waves, visible light, and x-rays. They all agree that these electromagnetic waves always differ from each other in:

a)

amplitude

b)

intensity

c)

temperature

d)

wavelength

38.

During a sunny day at the beach, Deveah and Aiden were discussing how their bodies can produce Vitamin D. Which type of wave helps their skin make Vitamin D and helps their bodies absorb calcium?

a)

Infrared

b)

Visible light

c)

Microwave

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

39.

Yared and Jameiyah are at the airport, and they notice security personnel using a type of electromagnetic wave to see inside luggage. Liam, who works at a hospital, mentions that the same technology is used to see bones in medical imaging. What type of electromagnetic wave is being used in both cases?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

X Rays

d)

Infrared Rays

40.

Jameiyah is studying the effects of different types of electromagnetic waves on human health. She learns that one type of electromagnetic wave has the most energy and can be very dangerous. Which type of electromagnetic wave is it?

a)

Microwaves

b)

Radio Waves

c)

X Rays

d)

Gamma Rays

41.

During a science experiment, Cash and Trenton observed that sound waves travel as ________ waves.

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Surface

42.

Zaniya, Tehya, Kendal, Stella, and DaRhan are discussing how sound waves travel. They all agree that sound waves cannot travel through one of these materials. Which one is it?

a)

Paper

b)

Milk

c)

Outer space

43.

During a concert, DaRhan and Kameron were discussing the loudness of the music. They wanted to know the unit in which loudness of sound waves is measured. What is the unit of measurement for loudness?

a)

Hertz

b)

Decibels

c)

Watts

44.

During a music class, Dominic and Jameiyah noticed that the sound produced by a violin has a _______ pitch compared to a tuba.

a)

High

b)

Low

45.

In a music concert, when the guitarist Liam strums his guitar with high amplitude, it results in ________________.

a)

Louder sounds

b)

Quieter Sounds

46.

In a music class, Ayanna and Jeremiah were discussing about the volume of sounds. Ayanna played a sound with low amplitude. According to this, Ayanna's sound can be described as _____________.

a)

Quieter Sounds

b)

Louder sounds

47.

During a music class, Hunter strums a guitar. The sound is produced when the guitar string ______________

a)

Vibrates

b)

Moves through empty space

48.

Savannah is playing a musical instrument. When she plays a note with low frequency, it corresponds to a _______ pitch.

a)

Low

b)

High

49.

Elias is playing a guitar. When he strums the strings faster, the pitch of the sound is _______.

a)

High

b)

Low

50.

During a science experiment, Ayanna, Aiden, Aubrey, Yared, and Madelynn observed that sound waves travel the fastest in __________. They tested various materials including a solid, a liquid, a gas, and plasma. What did they find?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

Gas

d)

plasma

51.

During a science experiment, Jaleen, Isaiah, Jameiyah, Elias, and Riley observed that sound waves travel the slowest in __________. They tested solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. What was their observation?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

52.

Jayonna and Chris are in a science fair. Jayonna made a flute and Chris made a whistle. Which one would have the highest pitch similar to a high frequency wavelength?

a)

Jayonna's Flute

b)

Chris's Whistle

53.

During a science class, Jameiyah and Kelvin were discussing how certain animals like dolphins and bats use sound waves. Can you identify the way they use it?

a)

Echolocation

b)

Transverse

c)

Doppler Effect

d)

Longitudinal

54.

During a game of hide and seek, Xavier shouted into a cave and heard his voice come back a few seconds later. This phenomenon is known as a(n) ______.

a)

frequency

b)

pitch

c)

echo

d)

rarefaction