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G.8 Science Final Exam I Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________ from one place to another.

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

c)

Energy

2.

What types of waves can travel through empty space AND mediums?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Electromagnetic

3.

Which of the following is a mechanical wave?

a)

X-ray

b)

Infrared

c)

Radio waves

d)

Sound

4.

What medium do sound waves travel fastest through?

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

5.

The height of a wave from its resting point (B).

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

6.

The length of a wave, from crest to crest or trough to trough. (D)

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

7.

The number of waves passing a given point each second is:

a)

Frequency

b)

Wave speed

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

8.

If a wave has a high frequency, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

9.

If a wave has a high amplitude, it will have __________ energy.

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low

10.

Which letter represents wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which letter represents the wave crest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which letter represents the wave trough?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

What part of the wave is a compression? 

a)

A

b)

B

14.

What part of the wave is a rarefaction? 

a)

A

b)

B

15.

Transverse waves carry energy _______ to the direction the medium is moving. 

a)

perpendicular

b)

opposite

c)

parallel

d)

at a 45 degree angle

16.

A longitudinal wave carries energy __________ to the direction the medium is moving. 

a)

at a 90 degree angle 

b)

perpendicular

c)

parallel

d)

at a 45 degree angle

17.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
18.

What is the Doppler Effect

a)

Where the wavelength of a wave is shifted due to the source moving

b)

When a wave is shifted when a body pushes the wave

c)

Where the apparent wavelength of a wave is shifted due to the source moving

19.

What does the Auditory nerve do?

a)

Carries the message to the brain

b)

Carries the message to the Semi-Circular canal

c)

Send the message to the Eustachian tube

20.

Name the 3 bones in your ear

a)

Hammer, Stirrup, Anvil

b)

Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup

c)

Rods, Cones, Anvil

21.

Where is the Eardrum located?

a)

The Outer ear

b)

The Inner Ear

c)

The Middle Ear

22.

Where is the Cochlea located

a)

The Inner Ear

b)

The Middle Ear

c)

The Outer Ear

23.

________ is a reflected sound.

a)

Vibration

b)

Echo

c)

Pitch

d)

Volume

24.
If a sound has a high amplitude then it also has a ____________!!!
a)
fast echo
b)
slow pitch
c)
high volume
d)
low volume
25.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
26.

Sound does not travel in space because

a)

Distance is too far away.

b)

There is no matter in space.

c)

It is too dark.

d)

Space has planets.

27.

The volume of a sound is measured in units called ________

a)

decibels

b)

hertz

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

28.

What is Pitch?

a)

How loud or soft a sound is.

b)

Muscle that holds vocal cords.

c)

Movement back and forth.

d)

How high or low a sound is.

29.

Which of the following sound wave produces the highest pitch of sound?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Diagram shows 3 types of sound waves generated from speaker. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

P has a higher pitch than Q

b)

Q has a higher pitch than R

c)

R has the highest pitch

d)

P, Q and R have the same pitch

31.
The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.
a)
A wave
b)
An echo 
32.
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves. 
a)
Reflect
b)
Absorb
33.
________ describes how LOUD a sound is. 
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency 
34.

What part is #2?

a)

Pinna

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Oval Window

35.

What part is #3?

a)

Pinna

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Oval Window

36.

What part is #7?

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Eustachian Tube

c)

Cochlea

d)

Oval Window

37.

What part is #15?

a)

Outer Ear

b)

Middle Ear

c)

Inner Ear

d)

Sub Ear

38.

What part is #17?

a)

Outer Ear

b)

Middle Ear

c)

Inner Ear

d)

Sub Ear

39.

How can we protect our ears from hearing loss?

a)

Wear ear plugs

b)

Put our fingers in our ears

c)

Try not to listen to loud things

d)

All of the above

40.
What happens to our hearing if we listen to loud noises all the time?
a)
We appreciate music better
b)
we get a ringing in our ears
c)
we start to experience hearing loss
41.

Echolocation is used in which of the following technologies?

a)

Radar

b)

Sonar

c)

X ray imaging

d)

Optic fibers

42.

Sonar stands for

a)

Sound narrowing and reflection

b)

Sound navigation and ranging

c)

Sound nearing and reabsorption

d)

Sound navigation and reflection

43.

Constructive interference causes a quieter sound

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Destructive interference causes the amplitude of a wave to increase

a)

true

b)

false

45.

Which of the following situations would cause light to refract?

a)

traveling through a vacuum

b)

moving from air to water

c)

moving through the air

d)

passing from one glass block to another

46.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
47.
What is interference?  
a)
occurs when two or more waves overlap and combine 
b)
occurs when two or more waves combine and neutralize each other 
c)
when one waves travels alone
48.
Constructive interference will cause the wave to 
a)
Increase its displacement
b)
Decrease its displacement 
c)
Make its displacement stay the same
49.
The high or low pitch of a sound is related to the ___________ of the wave
a)
decibel
b)
amplitude
c)
frequency
d)
rest position
50.
Destructive interference is 
a)
When the two waves affect  each other in a negative way 
b)
The two waves add together and produce a single wave of greater amplitude
c)
Are in phase 
51.
Which wave behavior do noise cancelling headphones use?
a)
diffraction
b)
refraction
c)
constructive interference
d)
destructive interference
52.
The combination of two waves to form a larger amplitude is what type of interference?
a)
Constructive
b)
Destructive
c)
Diffractive
d)
Refractive
53.

Which electromagnetic waves have the highest frequencies and the shortest wavelengths?

a)

microwaves

b)

visible light

c)

gamma rays

d)

x-rays

54.

Which electromagnetic waves are used in ovens and cell phone communications?

a)

microwaves

b)

infrared rays

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultraviolet rays

55.

A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy

a)

high, low

b)

low, high

c)

high, high

d)

low, low

56.

Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

a)

infrared rays

b)

X-rays

c)

radio waves

d)

gamma rays

57.

Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength

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

58.

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

a)

Ultraviolet Rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

X-Rays

d)

Visible Light

59.

Which electromagnetic waves are used in devices such as heat lamps & TV remote controls?

a)

Ultraviolet Rays

b)

Microwaves

c)

Infrared Rays

d)

Gamma Rays

60.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
61.
The frequency of infrared waves is..
a)
1012 Hz
b)
1020 Hz
c)
104 Hz
d)
1015 Hz
62.

Scientists observed a celestial object emitting a wavelength of 3 x 10-10m. What type of telescope did the scientists have to use to view this?

a)

Radio wave

b)

Infrared ray

c)

X-ray

d)

Gamma Ray

63.

Heat seeking missiles use _____________ electromagnetic technology.

a)

Gamma

b)

X ray

c)

Microwave

d)

Infrared

64.

The medical profession uses _______ to sterilize medical equipment - just like the google cabinet in the science classroom.

a)

Infrared

b)

x ray

c)

Gamma

d)

Ultraviolet

65.

Which electromagnetic waves are useful for Television?

a)

Gamma

b)

x ray

c)

radio

d)

microwave

66.

Which wavelengths of the EM spectrum are dangerous to life?

a)

radio, micro and gamma

b)

gamma, infrared, and UV

c)

Infrared, UV and X Rays

d)

UV, X rays and Gamma

67.
Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?
a)
Gamma rays
b)
X-rays
c)
Ultraviolet rays
68.
Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
69.

Which of the following does not use microwaves?

a)

A mobile phone

b)

Wifi

c)

A speed Camera

d)

A TV remote control

70.
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
71.

Materials that do not let any light pass through them.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

transluecent

d)

reflective material

72.

Matter that transmit light is _______________.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

transluscent

d)

reflective material

73.

What is the difference the way light interacts with the shirt and the way light interacts with the mirror?

a)

The shirt reflects light while mirror absorbs light.

b)

The shirt absorbs the light while mirror reflects light

c)

The shirt transmit light while mirror scatters light.

d)

The shirt absorbs light while mirror transmit light.

74.

All the colors that we observed in an object are _________________ colors.

a)

absorbed

b)

reflected

c)

transmitted

d)

scattered

75.

Occurs when light is sent in many direction as it passes through a medium.

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

scattering

76.

In the evening sunlight travels trough a lot of air. The blue light _________________, leaving only redder light.

a)

absorbs

b)

reflects

c)

refracts

d)

scatters

77.

A white surface absorbs all the color of light.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

78.

A material that allows almost all of the light striking it to pass through

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

reflection

79.

Materials that allow light to pass through but not all of it are ___________.

a)

Translucent

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

80.

A banana appears yellow. The color yellow is ________.

a)

Reflected

b)

Absorbed

81.

A ________ object absorbs all colors.

a)

Black

b)

White

82.

A _______ object reflects all colors.

a)

Black

b)

White

83.

What is true about this yellow banana?

a)

The color yellow is reflected while the other colors are absorbed.

b)

The color yellow is absorbed while the other colors are reflected.

c)

The color yellow is refracted while the other colors are reflected.

d)

The color yellow is refracted while the other colors are absorbed.

84.
a flat sheet of glass that has a smooth, silver-colored coating on one side
a)
plane mirror
b)
concave mirror
c)
convex mirror
d)
solid mirror
85.
An image that you can see when you look into a mirror, but does not really exist is called which of the following?
a)
Real Image
b)
Fake Image
c)
Virtual Image
d)
Digital Image
86.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror? 
a)
Convex (diverging) mirror
b)
Concave (converging) mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
87.
The following is a picture of what type of mirror? 
a)
Convex (diverging) Mirror
b)
Concave (converging) Mirror
c)
Plane Mirror
d)
Flat Mirror
88.
Convex mirrors cause light to spread out.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
What kind of mirror is shown here?
a)
plane
b)
concave
c)
convex
d)
diffuse
90.

Which ray diagram shows a real image?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above

91.

The ray diagram when the object is placed on the focal point shows no image. Why is no image formed?

a)

Because the principal rays intersect on the virtual side of the lens.

b)

Because the principal rays are parallel to each other.

c)

Because the principal rays are perpendicular to each other.

d)

Because convex lenses cannot form images.

92.

Four ray diagrams show the images formed in mirrors and lenses. Which shows a virtual image?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

All of the above.

93.
This image is.....
a)
inverted and smaller
b)
inverted and larger
c)
not inverted and smaller
d)
not inverted and larger
94.
This image is...
a)
Inverted and smaller
b)
inverted and bigger
c)
not inverted and smaller
d)
not inverted and bigger
95.
This image is...
a)
Inverted and smaller
b)
Inverted and larger
c)
not inverted and smaller
d)
not inverted and larger
96.

An image behind the mirror is...

a)

virtual

b)

real

c)

inverted

d)

upright

97.
Which terms describe the reflection seen in this image?
a)
virtual, upright
b)
virtual, inverted
c)
real, upright
d)
real, inverted
98.

Which lens represents the path light takes through a diverging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
99.

Which figure represents the path light takes through a converging lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)
100.

Which ray diagram is correct for convex lens?

a)
b)
c)
d)