WorksheetsAll About Waves
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_______________ are waves that move through a material like water or air.
a)
mechanical waves
b)
mediums
c)
amplitude
d)
electromagnetic waves
2.
The measurement of a wave's strength is called the ____.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
medium
d)
longitudinal waves
3.
Waves that move both up and down and from left to right are called____.
a)
amplitude
b)
mediums
c)
mechanical waves
d)
transverse waves
4.
________ is the measurement of a wave's energy.
a)
wavelength
b)
transverse waves
c)
mechanical waves
d)
electromagnetic waves
5.
Which of the following is NOT an example of the role that waves play in our daily lives?
a)
listening to music
b)
heating up food
c)
opening doors
d)
communicating with someone over the phone
6.
What are the similarities between transverse waves and longitudinal waves? Select all that apply
a)
move up and down
b)
have amplitude
c)
move in a straight line
d)
move left and right
e)
have wavelengths
7.
True or false Waves can cause objects to move.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
How do waves move? Select all that apply
a)
move away from starting point
b)
move up and down
c)
move left to right
d)
stay still
e)
move in a straight line
9.
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
crest
e)
trough
10.
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
crest
e)
trough
11.
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
crest
e)
trough
12.
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
crest
e)
trough
13.
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
frequency
d)
crest
e)
trough
14.
Which items have strong electromagnetic waves? Select all that apply.
a)
microwave
b)
radiation
c)
radio
d)
xray
e)
wi-fi
15.
_________ means able to be clearly seen through.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
16.
When light cannot pass through an object, it is
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
17.
When light can pass through an object, but the object isn't clearly visible, it is
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
18.
True or false: All objects create their own light and that's how we're able to see them.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What are the colors in visible light?
4 lines
20.
Which picture represents the correct direction that light would travel if it reflects off a mirror?
a)
A
b)
B
21.
Which of the following objects produce (makes) light for us to see? Select all that apply.
a)
lantern
b)
leaf
c)
campfire
d)
mirror
e)
sun
22.
Which of these indicates that a wave has a high amount of energy? Select all that apply.
a)
small wavelength
b)
small amplitude
c)
large amplitude
d)
large wavelength
23.
Mechanical waves transfer energy by
a)
moving objects along it
b)
light and sound
c)
causing particles in a medium to bump into each other
24.
True or false: Reflection is when some light is absorbed by an object?
a)
True
b)
False
25.
True or false: Refraction is the bending of light.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
In coded messages, why is it important for both the sender and the receiver to have a key when sending coded information?
a)
Without a key, the receiver won't be able to correctly decode the sender's message.
b)
Without a key, the sender can't send the information.
c)
Without a key, the receiver won't be able to code the information before it is sent.
d)
Without a key, the code may not be correct.
27.
Which of these expresses the importance of patterns to send messages with Morse Code?
a)
A pattern of high and low pitches stand for letters
b)
A pattern of long and short sounds stand for letters
c)
A pattern of bright light and dim light stand for letters
d)
Patterns of high volume and low volume signals stand for letters.
28.
Select the model that shows wave with the shortest wavelength and smallest amplitude.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
Select the model with the longest wavelength and smallest amplitude.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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