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Sound, Light, Waves & The Electromagnetic Spectrum - Test Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What color light would you get if you combined all of the colors of the visible light spectrum?

a)
white light
b)
blue light
c)
black light
d)
yellow light
2.

Which part of the EMS has the longest wavelength?

a)
x-rays
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
visible light
3.

The total amount of matter & energy in the universe:

a)

increases

b)

changes due to tectonic plate shifts

c)

always remains the same

d)

decreases

4.

We see color because of the way LIGHT energy is absorbed and ___________.

a)
reflected
b)
refracted
c)

bounced

d)

vibrates

5.

What happens to the wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum when moving from LEFT to RIGHT?

a)
increases
b)
decreases
6.

What happens to the wavelength in the visible light spectrum when moving from RIGHT to LEFT?

a)
increases
b)
decreases
7.

Which part of the EMS has the shortest wavelength?

a)
gamma rays
b)
radio waves
c)
visible light
d)
ultraviolet light
8.

Which part of the visible light spectrum has the LONGEST wavelength.

a)
red light
b)
violet light
c)
blue light
d)
orange light
9.

Why do oceans appear blue?

a)

Oceans absorb blue light and reflect red light.

b)

Oceans refracts blue light and absorb all other colors of light.

c)

Oceans reflect blue light and absorb all other colors of light.

d)

Oceans vibrate blue light.

10.

What color would you see if ALL of the light energy hitting an object were absorbed?

a)
red
b)
blue
c)
white
d)
black
11.

What is the frequency of a sound generated with 200 vibrations per second?

a)
200 Hertz
b)
400 Hertz
c)

200 Watts

d)

400 Watts

12.

When looking at a diagram of a sound wave, what is a good strategy to follow when trying to identify the pitch of the sound?

a)
Examine the height of the wave.
b)
Count the bumps.
c)
Count the troughs.
13.

What are the three properties of SOUND?

a)
Reflection, refraction & absorption.
b)
Frequency, pitch & volume.
c)
Frequency, reflection & refraction
d)
Frequency, hertz & vibration.
14.

What are the three properties of LIGHT?

a)
Reflection, refraction & absorption.
b)
Transparent, translucent & opaque.
c)
Frequency, pitch & volume.
d)
Frequency, hertz & vibration
15.

What color would an object be if only the blue light were reflected from it to your eyes and all of the other colors of light were absorbed?

a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
White
d)
Black
16.

Matter and energy

a)

cannot be changed

b)

can be destroyed, not created

c)

can be created, not destoryed

d)

cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be changed.

17.

Matter is defined as anything that has mass and takes up ______________.

a)
energy
b)
heat
c)
electricity
d)
space
18.

When light passes from a gas to a solid, its speed will __________.

a)
increase or speed up
b)
decrease or slow down
19.

A sound wave that has a higher amplitude (height) than another will have a higher __________.

a)
frequency
b)
pitch
c)
volume
d)
number of vibrations
20.

Translucent objects will allow __________ light to pass through and will scatter the remaining light.

a)
no
b)
some
c)
most
d)
all
21.

Transparent objects will allow __________ light to pass through and reflect or absorb very little.

a)
no
b)
some
c)
most
d)
all
22.

Opaque objects will allow __________ light to pass through and reflect or absorb all light energy.

a)
no
b)
some
c)
most
d)
all
23.
Refraction is __________.
a)
the bouncing of light
b)
the bending of light
24.
Reflection is __________.
a)
the bouncing of light
b)
the bending of light
25.

Which has the longest wavelength?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Microwaves

c)

Visible Light

d)

Ultraviolet Rays