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quiz on wave STEM 12

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
2.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
3.

What is the relation between Sound Intensity and Amplitude?

a)

A. They are Inversely Proportional

b)

B. They are Directly Proportional

c)

C. They are Non – Linearly Proportional

d)

D. None of these

4.
As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's
a)
concussion. 
b)
amplitude. 
c)
reflection.
d)
frequency. 
5.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter B?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength resting point

c)

trough

6.

What happens to frequency when the energy increases?

a)

it increases

b)

it stays the same

c)

it decreases

7.

The visible light spectrum ranges between

a)

radio waves and X-rays

b)

infrared rays and ultraviolet rays

c)

television waves and infrared rays

d)

ultraviolet rays and gamma rays

8.

The waves with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum

a)

Infrared rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

radio waves

d)

X-rays

9.

The full range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation is called

a)

visible light

b)

the electromagnetic spectrum

c)

radio waves

d)

invisible radiation

10.

To calculate the frequency of an electromagnetic wave, you need to know the speed of the wave and its

a)

wavelength

b)

refraction

c)

intensity

d)

amplitude

11.

Electromagnetic waves vary in

a)

the speed they travel in a vacuum

b)

wavelength and frequency

c)

the way they reflect

d)

the orientation of their electric and magnetic fields

12.
The number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time, measured in hertz.
a)
medium
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
13.
Which type of light has the smallest frequency of this group?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
blue
14.

Radio waves and _______ are used in communication

a)

Microwaves

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Ultraviolet

15.
Which type of light has the lowest energy of this group?
a)
Radio
b)
Microwave
c)
Infrared
d)
Ultraviolet
16.

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

D

d)

C & G

17.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

B & F

d)

F

19.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

20.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
21.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

22.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
23.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

24.

Waves that can travel through space where there is no matter are called:

a)

tidal waves

b)

electromagnetic waves

c)

sound waves

d)

none of the above

25.

Which has the greatest energy among the colors in a rainbow?

a)

green

b)

orange

c)

red

d)

violet