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Wave Behavior Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

This is a real picture of a polar taken at a zoo. Fortunately for the polar bear, its head is actually connected to its body. Why does it look like the head is separate from the body?

a)

Light waves are bouncing as they pass from air to water.

b)

Light waves are not passing from the air to the water.

c)

Light waves are traveling in a straight line as they pass from air to water.

d)

Light waves are bending as they pass from air to water.

2.

Why is it a good idea to wear dark colors in the winter and not the summer?

a)

Light waves are striking the dark material and bouncing off of it. Energy from the wave gets converted to thermal energy.

b)

Light waves are striking dark material and going through it. Energy from the wave gets converted to thermal energy

c)

Light waves are striking the dark material and being absorbed. Energy from the wave gets converted to thermal energy.

d)

Light waves are striking the dark material and being bent as they pass through. Energy from the wave gets converted to thermal energy.

3.

Most rooms have hard flat walls. However, music studios have soft, foam-like material on them. Studios use these materials to prevent...

a)

sound waves hitting the walls from bouncing back.

b)

sound waves hitting the wall from staying in the walls.

c)

sound waves hitting the wall from passing all the way through them.

d)

sound waves hitting the wall from bending.

4.

Why does the dog think he is looking at another dog?

a)

Light waves are striking the mirror and bouncing off of it. (reflecting)

b)

Light waves are striking the mirror and going straight through it. (transmitting)

c)

Light waves are striking the mirror and going into it without going out the other side. (absorbing)

d)

Light waves are striking the mirror and being bent as they go through it. (refracting)

5.

Why does the arrow appear to change direction as water is poured into the glass? You can try this experiment at home.

a)

Light waves are bouncing as they pass through air, glass and water. (reflecting)

b)

Light waves are traveling in a straight line as they pass through air, glass, and water. (transmitting)

c)

Light waves are not passing through the air, glass, and water. (absorbing)

d)

Light waves are bending as they pass through the air, glass, and water. (refracting)

6.

Which two wave behaviors are responsible for us seeing different colors?

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Transmission

e)

Absorption

7.

Which wave behavior describes the process that occurs when a wave goes through a new substance?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

e)

Transmission

8.

Which wave behavior describes the process that occurs when a wave enters a new substance but stays in the new substance?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

e)

Transmission

9.

Which wave behavior describes the process that occurs when a wave encounters a new substance and bounces off in the opposite direction?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

e)

Transmission

10.

Sunglasses lenses are normally darker colored so they can __________ light getting to your eyes, but it is also important they can ___________ light since you need to see through them.

a)

absorb; transmit

b)

refract; diffract

c)

reflect; transmit

d)

diffract; absorb

11.

What color will an object be to humans if the object absorbs all visible light?

a)

Rainbow

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Gross Brown

12.

What color will an object be to humans if the object reflects all visible light?

a)

Rainbow

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Gross Brown

13.

Occurs when light or sound is converted into energy

a)

Reflection

b)

Transmission

c)

Absorption

d)

Diffraction

14.

What is an example of light waves being absorbed?

a)

White light

b)

Black pavement

c)

Plane mirrors

d)

Pencil in water

15.

What is an example of sound waves being absorbed?

a)

Microphone

b)

Megaphone

c)

Speakers

d)

Ear Plugs

16.

Occurs when waves pass through a surface or medium.

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

d)

Diffraction

17.

T/F: Light waves need a medium to travel through.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

If a substance is _________, it allows MOST of the light to pass through.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

19.

If a substance is _________, it allows SOME of the light to pass through.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

20.

If a substance is _________, it allows NONE of the light to pass through.

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

21.

Images are CLEAR

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

22.

Images are UNCLEAR (blurry)

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

23.

Images are NOT VISIBLE

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

24.

Which is an example of a transparent material?

a)

Water

b)

Lamp shade

c)

Rock

25.

Which is an example of a translucent material?

a)

Water

b)

Lamp shade

c)

Rock

26.

Which is an example of a opaque material?

a)

Water

b)

Lamp shade

c)

Rock

27.

T/F: Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Sound waves travel fastest in which medium?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Vacuum

29.

Light waves travel fastest in which medium?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

30.

Which behavior of waves is being shown here?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Transmission

d)

Absorption

31.

Which behavior of waves is being shown here?

a)

Reflection

b)

Transmission

c)

Absorption

32.

Which behavior of waves is being shown here?

a)

Reflection

b)

Transmission

c)

Absorption

33.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
34.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
35.
The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:
a)
mirror
b)
laser
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
36.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
37.
Light bending as it passes through a rain drop is an example of...
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
38.
Refraction is the bending of a wave disturbance as it passes from one _________ into another.
a)
glass
b)
medium
c)
area
d)
boundary
39.
According to the Law of reflection, a light ray striking a mirror
a)
continues moving through the mirror in the same direction
b)
moves into the mirror at a slightly different angle
c)
bounces off the mirror toward the direction it came from
d)
bounces off the mirror at the same angle it hits.
40.

Why do we see grass as green?

a)

Green light is absorbed

b)

Green light is reflected

41.
Refraction occurs when _____________
a)
the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium
b)
a wave bounces off of a boundary
c)
waves parts meet each other
d)
waves bend around a barrier
42.

Light waves bouncing off of this lake is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

43.

The substance that a wave is passing through

a)

medium

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

gravy

44.

Sonar and echolocation use ----- to detect objects under water.

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection