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Unit 2: Information Transfer - Lesson 1 - Part 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This image shows a...

a)

Telephone

b)

Telegraph

c)

Morse Code

d)

A binary code machine

2.

When you send a text message to the friend, what happens first after you have typed your message?

a)

the phone encodes the letters of your message using ones and zeros

b)

the phone sends an analog wave representing your message to another phone

c)

the phone produces an electromagnetic wave with constant amplitude and frequency

d)

the phone decodes the zeros and ones and converts them into letters

3.

It seems like everyone has a cell phone now. Sounds, images and the written word can all instantly be sent using this technology. How do cell phones send information from one person to another?

a)

Sound waves are sent through the air.

b)

Sound waves are sent through overhead cables.

c)

The signals are sent through underground cables.

d)

The signals are sent through communication satellites.

4.

A scientist working alone in her laboratory one night makes an exciting new discovery. What is the fastest and safest way for her to share the news with her team?

a)

Send out an email describing the discovery.

b)

Publish an article in a scientific magazine.

c)

Announce the discovery in a television program.

d)

Call a press conference and announce the discover.

5.

In wireless technology, electronics inside a mobile phone converts analog sound waves to digital impulses on the _____ side and on the _____ side it converts the digital impulses back to analog sound waves.

a)

sound, electromagnetic

b)

electromagnetic, sound

c)

transmitting, receiving

d)

receiving, transmitting

6.

The term wireless refers to a variety of technologies and devices, such as smartphones, computers, printers, headphones and speakers. A wireless network uses _____ waves to transmit signals.

a)

radio

b)

sound

c)

microwaves

d)

mechanical

7.

Discovered in the late 1800s and fundamental to important technological advances of the 20th century, _____ silently transmit information all over the world to extend human communications.

a)

microwaves

b)

radio waves

c)

seismic waves

d)

infrared waves

8.

Wifi is a way to send and receive internet data over relatively short distances with low-power transmitters. What type of waves are transmitted for wifi?

a)

light

b)

radio

c)

seismic

d)

sound

9.

_______________ is the process of information being turned into a code and being moved from one place to another.

a)

Binary code

b)

Morse code

c)

Information transfer

d)

QR code

10.

____________ is a code used to transfer information using dots and dashes (long and short signals) to represent a letter, number or special character.

a)

Bar code

b)

Binary code

c)

Morse code

d)

QR code

11.

What is this a model of?

a)

radio

b)

doorbell

c)

Morse code machine

d)

ancient video game

12.

The invention of ________ allowed people to communicate over long distances using Morse code.

a)

paper

b)

trains

c)

electricity

d)

boats

13.
Cell phones convert sound waves into ____, which are sent from tower to tower.
a)
light waves
b)
sound waves
c)
radio waves
d)
Morse code
14.

Decode

a)
  1. To convert a code into something people can understand.

b)
  1. A signal that can be sent through the air to send and receive information.

c)
  1. The brains of electronic devices. Microchips send and receive patterns that help our electronics work.

d)
  1. Tiny lights that make up the screens of our devices which can be turned on and off to form an image.

15.

radio wave

a)
  1. A signal that can be sent through the air to send and receive information.

b)
  1. : The brains of electronic devices. Microchips send and receive patterns that help our electronics work.

c)
  1.  Tiny lights that make up the screens of our devices which can be turned on and off to form an image.

d)
  1. The process of giving a computer instructions in a language it can understand. Also called "coding."

16.

transmit

a)

To send from one place to another

b)

A series of repeating events

c)
  1. To convert a code into something people can understand.

d)
  1. A signal that can be sent through the air to send and receive information.

17.

Developed by Samuel to send information using sound or lights.

a)

Braille

b)

ASL

c)

Binary Code

d)

Morse Code

e)

Semaphore

18.

Throughout history encoding has been used to convert information from one system of communication into another. What was the main purpose of early communication devices that used encoding?

a)

to communicate at a distance

b)

to communicate with enemies

c)

to communicate about a natural event

d)

to communicate in different languages

19.
How does a cell phone send a picture to another cell phone?
a)
It changes the picture into text.
b)
It sends the picture through sound waves.
c)
It downloads the picture into light waves.
d)
It codes the picture into digital information.
20.

When information is sent from one place to another it is ________.

a)

transferred or transmitted

b)

degraded or ruined

21.
A remote control sends signals to a television through:
a)
sound waves
b)
wires
c)
light waves
d)
binary code
22.
a pattern of dots and dashes, each one making up a letter or number
a)
Morse code
b)
binary code
c)
pixels
d)
bits
23.
Cell phones convert sound waves into ____, which are sent from tower to tower.
a)
light waves
b)
sound waves
c)
radio waves
d)
Morse code
24.

Not letting any light through.

a)

reflection

b)

opaque

c)

translucent

d)

transparent

25.

The wave of energy we can see is ___________

a)

visible light

b)

radio waves

c)

microwaves

d)

x-rays

26.
Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?
a)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
b)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
c)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
d)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
27.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green
28.

Which term refers to a recorded message sent and received electronically using voice or audio format?

a)

Email

b)

Voice message

c)

Text message

d)

Fax

29.

What are small digital images or icons used to express emotions, ideas, or concepts in electronic communication called?

a)

Stickers

b)

Symbols

c)

Emojis

d)

Avatars

30.

Which term refers to online platforms that enable users to connect, share information, and interact with others?

a)

Search engine

b)

Social network

c)

E-commerce

d)

Blogging platform