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electromagnetic waves 6 grade

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A sound wave needs a medium to travel (to be transmitted)

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A wave transmits __________

a)

energy

b)

gravity

c)

germs

3.

Light waves normally travel in a

a)

curved lines

b)

group of waves

c)

straight line

4.

A sound wave and a light wave can bounce back off an object , what is this called?

a)

refracting

b)

reflecting

c)

frequency

5.

If a light wave travels through the glass on the fish tank then into the water, what happens to the light wave?

a)

It bends when it enters a different medium

b)

It will not be able to travel through the water

c)

All of the light will bounce back from the glass

6.

What is bending of a light wave is called ?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

echo

7.

Which of these waves can travel through empty space (a vacuum)?

a)

water

b)

light

c)

sound

8.

Which of these mediums does light travel through the easiest?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

9.

Through which of these mediums does a sound wave travel through the easiest?

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

10.

When a light wave is absorbed into a medium what happens to the energy from the wave?

a)

it changes to heat energy

b)

it turns into gravity

c)

it becomes a stronger light wave

11.

Light does not need matter to travel.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A light wave spreads out in all directions from the source.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

In the electromagnetic spectrum which of these has the longest wave lengths?

a)

radio

b)

visible light (the colors)

c)

gamma

14.

Visible light are the only light waves we can see without using special equipment.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

When the amplitude of a sound wave increases what is happening to the sound?

a)

it is getting louder

b)

it is getting softer

c)

it is getting farther away

16.

A sound wave needs particles to travel through?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Why do our eyes see a red apple?

a)

Red is the only color absorbed into the apple

b)

Red is the only color reflected off the apple

18.

A black shirt will look black to our eyes because...

a)

all the visible light colors are being absorbed and nothing is being reflected back to our eyes

b)

black is the only color absorbed by the shirt

19.

Using the chart explain why light goes more slowly through vegetable oil and faster through water.

a)

water is more densely packed with particles so the light goes through it more slowly

b)

vegetable oil is more densely packed with particles so the light goes through it more slowly

20.

Using the chart, which medium will light travel through faster.

a)

ice

b)

diamonds

c)

glass