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Light, Seismic Waves, and Telecommunications

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________________________ are a mechanical waves that travels through earth materials during an earthquake

a)

Seismic Waves

b)

Primary Waves

c)

Secondary Waves

2.

________________________________ are a compression wave generated by an earthquake that travels quickly through liquid and solids only

a)

Seismic Waves

b)

Primary Waves

c)

Secondary Waves

3.

_____________________________ are a transverse wave generated by an earthquake that travels through solids only

a)

Seismic Waves

b)

Primary Waves

c)

Secondary Waves

4.

___________________ is the place where two different media meet

a)

Interface

b)

Media

c)

Refraction

5.

_______________________ is the changing of a wave's speed and direction as it travels through a medium

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Retraction

6.

_________________ is to change the speed and direction of a wave

a)

Refract

b)

Reflect

c)

Retract

7.

_______________ is a beam reflected off a surface

a)

Reflected Beam

b)

Incident Beam

8.

_______________ is an incoming beam

a)

Reflected Beam

b)

Incident Beam

9.

A _________________ is a straight line that light waves travel in

a)

Beam

b)

Ray

c)

Wave

10.

Light is _______________________

a)

electromagnetic radiation that is reflected off surfaces and can be seen

b)

electromagnetic waves with the most energy and shortest wavelength

c)

All colors of visible light mixed together

d)

wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation that can be seen by the human eye

11.

A _____________________ is a wave of electricity and magnetism that can travel through a medium or empty space

a)

Electromagnetic Frequency

b)

Electromagnetic Wave

c)

Radio Wave

12.

Angle of Incidence means__________________________

a)

The angle of the beam reflected off a surface

b)

The angle of the beam refracting off a surface

c)

The angle of the incoming beam

13.

Angle of reflection means__________________________

a)

The angle of the beam reflected off a surface

b)

The angle of the beam refracting off a surface

c)

The angle of the incoming beam

14.

A ______________________ is an instrument that can detect and record seismic waves

a)

Spectroscope

b)

Spectrograph

c)

Seismoscope

d)

Seismograph

15.

The __________________ was the first form of digital telecommunication, which sends messages by using electrical signals and wires

a)

Cellular Telephone

b)

Telegraph

c)

Satellite Phone

16.

A ____________________ is a device that transforms one form of energy into another

a)

Transducer

b)

Photoconductive Cell

c)

Frequency modulation

17.

______________________ is the process of changing the amplitude of a carrier wave to transmit information

a)

Amplitude Modification

b)

Frequency Modification

c)

Frequency Modulation

d)

Amplitude Modulation

18.

______________________ is the process of changing the frequency of a carrier wave to transmit information

a)

Amplitude Modification

b)

Frequency Modification

c)

Frequency Modulation

d)

Amplitude Modulation

19.

A ___________________ is a packet of energy that makes up light

a)

Proton

b)

Photon

c)

Electron

d)

Neutron

20.

A _______________________ is a tool that produces a very narrow, focused beam of coherent light

a)

Flashlight

b)

Laser

c)

Pen Light