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Unit 1: Waves - Lesson 3 - Part 2

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which wavelength of visible light is the longest?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

blue

d)

violet

2.

Which wavelength of visible light is the shortest?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

blue

d)

violet

3.

Light carries __________ that causes materials to change.

a)

force

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

change

4.

Light ...

a)

can only be reflected

b)

only comes in one form

c)

carries energy from one place to another, even through empty space

d)

is a type of wave that carries energy from one place to another, even through empty space

5.

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

a)

Light wave

b)

Sound wave

c)

Water wave

d)

Seismic wave

6.

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.

7.

Which of the following are not a part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radio waves

c)

Magnetic waves

d)

x-rays

8.

Gamma Rays are

a)

High energy

b)

Low energy

c)

Medium energy

d)

Just right

9.

A light wave is considered to be an electromagnetic wave. But what other kind of wave is it?

a)

Surface wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Transverse wave

10.

What is ultraviolet light

a)

Light that has more energy than regular light so we can't see it.

b)

Light that has less energy than regular light so we can't see it.

c)

Light that is only given off at night.

d)

Light that only All Might can see.

11.
Which type of electromagnetic radiation is the reason we need sunglasses and sunscreen to avoid getting a sunburn?
a)
X-rays
b)
Gamma Rays
c)
Ultraviolet waves
d)
Infrared waves
12.
Which of the following is NOT true?
a)
Radio waves have lowest frequency
b)
Ultraviolet waves have highest energy
c)
Gamma waves have highest frequency
d)
Radio waves have longest wavelengths
13.
What can you see in a room that has no visible light?
a)
Only bright colored objects
b)
Only dark colored objects
c)
Only white objects
d)
Nothing at all
14.
For waves in any medium, as the wavelength decreases, what happens to the frequency?
a)
It also decrease
b)
It stays the same
c)
It increases
15.
Which of the following has wavelengths longer than microwaves?
a)
Infrared waves
b)
Radio waves
c)
Visible light
16.
The electromagnetic spectrum includes the complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of:
a)
increasing amplitutde
b)
increasing wavelength
c)
increasing frequency
17.
Which of the following has frequencies higher than ultraviolet rays?
a)
visible light
b)
infrared rays
c)
x-rays
18.

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

high, high

c)

low, high

d)

low, low

19.

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

a)

X-rays

b)

Visible Light

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

Ultraviolet Rays

20.

The color of a light corresponds to the

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

21.

When you change the pitch of the wave, the __________ of the wave is changing.

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

crest

d)

trough

22.

What does this piece of evidence from the "What is Melanin?" article prove? (check ALL that apply)

a)

The genetic material in skin cells with more melanin absorbs less UV light from the sun.

b)

The genetic material in skin cells with less melanin absorbs more UV light from the sun.

c)

Melanin absorbs UV light from the sun, which can keep some UV light from reaching genetic material.

d)

UV light is attracted to skin cells.

e)

The genetic material in skin cells with more melanin absorbs more UV light from the sun.

23.

1. If a car sits out in the sun every day for a long time, can light from the sun damage the car’s paint?

a)

Yes. The paint can take in energy from the light, causing it to be damaged.

b)

No. Light can only change things by warming them up, so it cannot damage the car’s paint.

c)

No. Light is not a physical thing, so it cannot change physical things like paint.

d)

Yes. Light from the sun can pull energy out of the paint, causing it to be damaged.

24.

How are we able to perceive an object as being the color white?

a)

All colors of visible light are absorbed by an object and then reflected into our eye.

b)

All colors of visible light are reflected off an object and then to our eye.

c)

All colors of visible light are absorbed by an object and no light is being reflected into our eye.

25.

In order to see an object, light must be

a)

transmitted into your skin

b)

reflected off the object and into your eyes

c)

reflected off the object then off the ground then into your eyes

d)

absorbed by your genetic material

26.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the frequency

and the wavelength of waves?

a)

As frequency increases, wavelength gets longer.

b)

As frequency increases, wavelength gets shorter.

c)

As wavelength decreases, frequency remains the same.

d)

As wavelength changes, there is no change in frequency.

27.

Which statement best describes visible light?

a)

The human eye can only detect visible light as white light.

b)

Visible light can only be seen with special equipment or technology.

c)

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

d)

The frequency of visible light is the same as the frequency of gamma rays.

28.

A ____________ object does allow a few light waves to pass through it.

a)

light

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

long

29.
Which type of light has the lowest energy of this group?
a)
Radio
b)
Microwave
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
30.

What property of light allows humans to detect differences in color?

a)

the intensity of light the eye receives

b)

the wavelength of the light the eye receives

c)

the speed at which the light wave travels to the eye

d)

the distance the light wave travels from the source to the eye