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Waves

Total questions: 173

Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins

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1.

All of the waves listed below are a part of the electromagnetic spectrum except...

a)

Sound waves

b)

Radio waves

c)

Gamma rays

d)

Light waves

2.

A substance that a wave travels through is called a(n)

a)

Solution

b)

Medium

c)

Matter

d)

Element

3.

Electromagnetic waves are . . .

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

4.

Which wave has the highest energy?

a)

X-ray

b)

Microwave

c)

Radio

d)

Gamma-rays

5.

Which color of light has the greatest frequency and energy?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Violet

6.

Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength

a)

Violet, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red

b)

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet

c)

Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue

d)

Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

7.

The _________ wave has a low frequency and low energy.

a)

Red

b)

Blue

8.

Sunscreen protects you from sunburns. What type of electromagnetic wave causes sunburns?

a)

Infared

b)

Gamma

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Visible Light

9.

What electromagnetic wave is used to scan luggage and other bags for dangerous objects?

a)

X-rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

Radio waves

d)

Microwaves

10.

What electromagnetic wave do humans emit as heat energy?

a)

Visible light

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Infrared light

d)

Microwaves

11.

What does wavelength measure? (Multiple answer choices)

a)

Crest to crest

b)

Waves per second

c)

Resting point to crest/trough

d)

Trough to trough

12.

The amount of waves that go by every second.

a)

Frequency

b)

Period

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

13.

The energy of electromagnetic waves are classified by...

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Amplitude

d)

Period

14.

Gamma waves have ______ frequencies.

a)

High

b)

Low

15.

Radio waves have _______ frequencies.

a)

High

b)

Low

16.

The _________ wave has a high frequency and high energy.

a)

Red

b)

Blue

17.

Which color of light has the lowest frequency and energy?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Violet

18.

Which type of wave can travel without a medium? (multiple answers)

a)

Sound waves

b)

Light waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Radio waves

19.

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is can humans see?

a)

X-rays

b)

UV waves

c)

Visible Light

d)

Radio waves

20.

All electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

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

a)

microwaves

b)

infrared rays

c)

gamma rays

d)

ultraviolet rays

22.

Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

a)

infrared rays

b)

X-rays

c)

radio waves

d)

gamma rays

23.

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

24.

Electromagnetic waves that help your body produce vitamin D are called?

a)

Ultraviolet rays

b)

X-rays

c)

Radio waves

d)

Gamma rays

25.

How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?

a)

They have very short wavelengths

b)

They transmit energy instead of matter

c)

They can travel through empty space

d)

They can change direction by reflection

26.

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

a)

Ultraviolet Rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

X-Rays

d)

Visible Light

27.

What are electromagnetic waves?

a)

sound waves

b)

electric & magnetic fields (energy) that travel through empty space very quickly

c)

ocean waves

d)

things like longitudinal waves

28.

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

29.
These waves have the same
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
period 
d)
wavelength
30.
Sound travels best through
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
colloids
31.
Frequency is measured in
a)
Newtons
b)
Joules
c)
Hertz
d)
Decibels
32.
What do all waves transfer?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Heat
d)
Energy
33.
Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest 
d)
amplitude
34.
What is the material waves travel through?
a)
Period
b)
Frequency
c)
Medium
d)
Hertz
35.
Frequency is
a)
Amount of time it takes for one wavelength
b)
How many wavelengths are completed in one second
c)
Distance between two crests or two troughs
d)
Amount of energy in a wave
36.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
38.
Which letter identifies the wavelength?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
39.
Which letter shows amplitude?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
40.
Which letter is a trough?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
41.
What type of waves have compressions and rarefactions?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
42.
Which letter is a crest?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
43.
A high energy wave is considered to have a high 
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
period
44.
Which waves do NOT need a medium?
a)
Sound
b)
Ocean
c)
Seismic
d)
Light
45.
Which property of these waves differs?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Pitch
46.
What type of wave is this?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
47.
Refraction occurs when _____________
a)

the wave bends or changes directions

b)
a wave bounces off of a boundary
c)
waves parts meet each other
d)

waves are absorbed

48.
When a wave strikes an object and bounces off
a)
medium
b)
refraction
c)
reflection
d)
interference
49.
When a wave passes from one medium to another, the ________ may change.
a)
speed
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
speed, frequency, and wavelength
50.
Which object would be the best at reflecting light waves?
a)
windows
b)
mirrors
c)
notebooks
d)
tables
51.
When standing in the sun this behavior allows you to warm up as light and other waves hit your clothes. 
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Absorption
d)
Transmission
52.

A material that allows all light through is called

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

d)

acute

53.

A __________ separate white light into the spectrum of colors.

a)

Rainbows

b)

Prisms

c)

Polarized lenses

d)

Life

54.

The student looks out the window and clearly sees other students outside. What is happening to MOST of the light that hits the window from the outside?

a)

The light is being absorbed.

b)

The light is being reflected.

c)

The light is being transmitted.

d)

The light is being scattered.

55.

A _____ is sound waves that reflect off of a hard surface.

a)

echo

b)

amplitude

c)

opaque

d)

frequency

56.

8. There are different types of objects that allow light waves to pass through them. Which of the following allows only some light to be transmitted (looks blurry)?

a)

transparent object

b)

translucent object

c)

opaque object

d)

invisible object

57.

What type of wave behavior occurs when the energy is not transferred through, or reflected by, the medium, but instead goes into the medium?

a)

transmission

b)

transparent

c)

refraction

d)

absorption

58.

Darker colors absorb more light waves than lighter colors. Which color picnic container would be BEST as keeping food cool on a sunny day?

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

white

d)

red

59.

Which wave behavior describes the process that occurs when a wave goes through a new substance?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Transmission

60.

Which wave behavior describes the process that occurs when a wave enters a new substance but stays in the new substance?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

e)

Transmission

61.

Which wave behavior describes the process that occurs when a wave encounters a new substance and bounces off in the opposite direction?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Diffraction

d)

Refraction

e)

Transmission

62.

What does sound travel fastest in?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Vacuum

63.

What does light travel fastest in?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Vacuum

64.

What color will an object be to humans if the object absorbs all visible light?

a)

Rainbow

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Gross Brown

65.

What color will an object be to humans if the object reflects all visible light?

a)

Rainbow

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Gross Brown

66.

What is transmission of light?

a)

light passes through materials

b)

light bounces off a material

c)

light bends around a barrier

d)

light heats up the object

67.
What does refract mean?
a)
To shrink
b)
To bend
c)
To widen
d)
To enlarge
68.

Why does an apple appear red?

a)

All colors are reflected.

b)

Only the color red is reflected, the other colors are absorbed.

c)

Only the color red is absorbed, the other colors are reflected

d)

All colors are absorbed.

69.
a)

absorption

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

e)

transmission

70.
a)

absorption

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

e)

transmission

71.

Which of the following allows all light to be transmitted (looks clear)?

a)

transparent object

b)

translucent object

c)

opaque object

d)

invisible object

72.

An opaque object...

a)

allows light to pass through

b)

allows some light to pass through

c)

allows no light to pass through

73.
_____?______ materials do not allow light waves to pass through.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
74.

The image shows __________.

a)

absorption

b)

transmission

c)

reflection

d)

refraction

75.

The image shows an object that is __________.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

d)

transmission

76.

What is the Order of the visible portion of the Electromagnetic System?

a)

Red,Yellow,Orange,Green,Blue,Indigo,Violet

b)

Red,Orange,Yellow,Green,Blue,Indigo,Violet

c)

Violet,Indigo,Green,Blue,Red,Orange,Yellow

d)

Violet,Blue,Red,Orange,yellow,green,Indigo

77.

How does light travel?

a)

It travels in circles.

b)

It travels in straight lines.

c)

It travels in a curved way.

d)

It travels in a zigzag pattern.

78.
A stained glass window is
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
79.
A block of wood is opaque.
a)
true
b)
false
80.

What type of object is the glass in the glasses considered?

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

81.

What type of object is shown in the picture?

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

82.
Refraction occurs when _____________
a)
the wave's speed changes by entering a new medium
b)
a wave bounces off of a boundary
c)
waves parts meet each other
d)
waves bend around a barrier
83.

Which type of behavior does light display when striking a transparent object?

a)

scattering

b)

reflection

c)

transmission

d)

absorption

84.

What type of behavior is represented by this diagram?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

scattering

d)

absorption

85.

What behavior does this diagram represent?

a)

reflection

b)

scattering

c)

absorption

d)

transmission

86.
Why do we see objects as white?
a)
They absorb all light
b)
They reflect all light
c)
They absorb some light and reflect some light
87.
A leaf is green, what does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?
a)
no light is being absorbed
b)
green is being refracted and all the colors are being absorbed.
c)
green is being absorbed and all the other colors are reflected
d)
green is being reflected and all the other colors are being absorbed
88.
Which of the following represents refraction?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
89.

What happens when light moves from air to water?

a)

The light continues at the same speed.

b)

The light slows down.

c)

The light speeds up.

d)

The light forms a mirage.

90.
What is a medium?
a)
something between a small and a large?
b)
the substance through which a wave can travel
c)
a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still
d)
the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
91.
What is causing you to be able to see two sets of mountains in this picture? 
a)
refraction of light
b)
reflection of light
c)
transmission of light
d)
absorption of light
92.

This image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Resonance

93.

The image depicts which of the following wave behaviors?

a)

Resonance

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

Interference

d)

Polarization

94.

The two blue and purple waves will undergo _________________ when they meet.

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

95.

The image of the two waves depicts

a)

Constructive interference

b)

Destructive interference

96.

Definition: the change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Diffraction

d)

Polarization

97.

Light waves and sound waves are similar in that...

a)

They are both longitudinal waves

b)

They are both transverse waves

c)

They both transmit energy

d)

They both can travel through space.

98.

Which of the pictured is responsible for black pavement being hot?

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Scattering

e)

Absorption

99.

What is the definition reflection?

a)

The bending of waves as they enter a new medium

b)

Bouncing back of waves from a surface that it can’t pass through

c)

The bending of waves as they pass through openings or around corners

d)

When two interfering waves have a displacement in the same direction, two crests and two troughs overlap. Increased amplitude.

100.

[Constructive Interference] How does this affect a sound wave? A light wave?

a)

Decreased amplitude of the light wave means dimmer light

b)

Increased amplitude of the sound wave means louder sound

c)

Increased amplitude of the light wave means brighter light

d)

Decreased amplitude of the sound wave means softer sound

101.

· [Destructive Interference] How does this affect a sound wave? A light wave?

a)

Increased amplitude of the sound wave means louder sound

b)

Increased amplitude of the light wave means brighter light

c)

Decreased amplitude of the light wave means dimmer light

d)

Decreased amplitude of the sound wave means softer sound

102.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
103.
What type of wave behavior is pictured above?
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Absorption
d)
Diffraction
104.

When 2 waves meet and create a bigger wave

a)

Constructive Interference

b)

Destructive Interference

105.

When two waves meet and create a smaller wave

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

106.
The picture best represents
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
107.

Which word means the bending of waves as they enter a new medium at an angle , caused by a change in speed?

a)

reflection

b)

standing wave

c)

node

d)

refraction

108.

 Occurs when the crests of one wave overlap the troughs, or lowest points, of another wave.

a)

Destructive Interference

b)

Constructive Interference

109.
If two overlapping waves are in-phase, the resultant wave will have ______ compared to the two waves.
a)
Greater amplitude
b)
Greater frequency
c)
Greater wavelength
d)
Greater wave speed
110.

What type of interference is represented in this diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

111.

What type of interference is represented in the diagram?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

112.
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
113.

When sound waves have constructive interference, the resulting sound is __________________.

a)

Louder

b)

Softer

c)

Brighter

d)

Dimmer

114.

What is this?

a)

Ear Drum

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Pinna

d)

Cochlea

e)

Hearing Nerve

115.

What is this?

a)

Ear Drum

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Pinna

d)

Hammer

e)

Cochlea

116.

What is this?

a)

Pinna

b)

Hearing Nerve

c)

Cochlea

d)

Ear Drum

e)

Anvil

117.

What is this?

a)

Anvil

b)

Hammer

c)

Stirrup

d)

Cochlea

e)

Ear drum

118.

What is this?

a)

Anvil

b)

Hammer

c)

Stirrup

d)

Cochlea

e)

Ear drum

119.

What is this?

a)

Hearing Nerve

b)

Cochlea

c)

Pinna

d)

Stirrup

e)

Hammer

120.

What is this?

a)

Anvil

b)

Hammer

c)

Stirrup

d)

Ear Canal

e)

Ear drum

121.

What is this?

a)

Anvil

b)

Hammer

c)

Stirrup

d)

Cochlea

e)

Ear drum

122.

The cochlea is found in which section of the ear?

a)

outer

b)

inner

c)

middle

123.

Which section of the ear is the hammer found in?

a)

outer ear

b)

middle ear

c)

inner ear

124.

What part is #9?

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Eustachian Tube

c)

Cochlea

d)

Oval Window

125.

The function of pinna is ...

a)

to collects sound

b)

to keep the body balance

c)

pathway for the sound to reach the ear drum

d)

to deliver the sound to the brain

126.

A part of ear that can deliver the sound to the brain is ...

a)

auditory nerve

b)

cochlea

c)

ear drum

d)

semicircular canal

127.

How is your eardrum like a real drum?

a)

It produces sound.

b)

It vibrates.

c)

It is frequently struck by the bones in your middle ear.

d)

It is hollow.

128.

What is unique about the hammer, stirrup, and anvil?

a)

They are the smallest bones in your body

b)

They are the only bones in your body that move

c)

They are the only bones located in your head

d)

They are the only bones that cannot be broken

129.

A series of vibrations you can hear

a)

intensity

b)

pitch

c)

sound

d)

frequency

130.
The measure of energy a wave carries
a)
sound wave
b)
wavelength
c)
amplitude
d)
pitch
131.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
132.
What happens in the inner ear? 
a)
Sound waves are captured.
b)
Sound waves move deeper into the ear. 
c)
Sound waves are reflected.
d)
Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.
133.
Where does HEARING (interpreting the nerve impulses) take place?
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
brain
134.
What unit do we use to measure sound?
a)
decibels
b)
inches
c)
pounds
d)
centimeters
135.

The cochlea has ______ that help send signals to the auditory nerve

a)

tiny bones

b)

tiny hairs

c)

large hairs

136.
The malleus, incus, and stapes are collectively called the
a)
maculae
b)
otoliths
c)
semicircular canals
d)
ossicles
137.
Which ossicle gets it vibrations directly from the Tympanic Membrane?
a)
Malleus
b)
Incus
c)
Stapes
d)
Cochlea
138.

Connects the middle ear to the throat, maintains equal are pressure

a)
olfactory bulb
b)
labyrinth
c)
round window
d)
eustachian tube
139.

What is the function of the Pinna in the human ear?

a)

It is responsible for the balance and spatial orientation.

b)

It helps in the amplification of sound.

c)

It is the visible part of the ear that helps in collecting sound waves.

d)

It produces earwax to protect the ear canal.

140.
Which one is not an ossicle of the ear?
a)
Cones
b)
Malleus
c)
Incus
d)
Stapes
141.

What role does the tympanic membrane play in the ear?

a)

It collects sound waves

b)

It amplifies sound waves

c)

It transmits sound to the ossicles

d)

It protects the inner ear

142.

What is the tympanic membrane commonly known as?

a)

Cochlea

b)

Earlobe

c)

Eardrum

d)

Auditory tube

143.

What is the scientific name for the hammer?

a)

Stapes

b)

Malleus

c)

Incus

d)

Ossicles

144.

What is the scientific name for the anvil?

a)

Stapes

b)

Malleus

c)

Incus

d)

Ossicles

145.

What is the scientific name for the stirrup?

a)

Stapes

b)

Malleus

c)

Incus

d)

Ossicles

146.

Which part of the ear is responsible for maintaining balance?

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Cochlea

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Auditory Nerve

147.

What is the primary function of the Eustachian tube?

a)

To amplify sound

b)

To equalize air pressure

c)

To produce earwax

d)

To transmit sound to the brain

148.

Which part of the ear converts sound waves into electrical signals?

a)

Inner Ear

b)

Middle Ear

c)

Brain

d)

Outer Ear

149.
What happens in the inner ear? 
a)
Sound waves are captured.
b)
Sound waves move deeper into the ear. 
c)
Sound waves are reflected.
d)
Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.
150.

the ear has three important parts: The outer ear, middle ear and inner ear.

a)

true

b)

false

151.

the part of your ear outside your head makes up the outer ear.

a)

true

b)

false

152.
Identify the order in which sound travels through the ear 
a)
hammer, stirrup, anvil, eardrum, ear canal
b)
ear canal, eardrum, hammer, stirrup, anvil 
c)
ear canal, eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup
d)
eardrum, ear canal, hammer, anvil, stirrup
153.
Which part of the ear is shaped like a snail shell?
a)
eardrum
b)
auditory nerve
c)
cochlea
d)
anvil
154.

When sound travels through a medium, what does it need in order to move?

a)

A vacuum

b)

A solid, liquid, or gas

c)

Light waves

d)

Air only

155.
The layer of receptor cells that lines the back of the eye where nerve impulses begin.
a)
Iris
b)
Lens
c)
Retina
d)
Pupil
156.

Regulates the amount of light entering the eye and gives the eye its color.

a)

Iris

b)

Lens

c)

Pupil

d)

Retina

157.
Pupil
a)
Focuses light
b)
Clear tissue that covers the front of the eye
c)
Opening through which light enters the eye
d)
Layer of receptor cells
158.
The clear tissue that covers the front of the eye.
a)
Lens
b)
Pupil
c)
Iris
d)
Cornea
159.
Lens
a)
Clear tissue that covers the eye
b)
Opening of the eye
c)
Focuses the light
d)
Regulates amount of light
160.

Which statement is true?

a)
Cone cells detect light and dark
b)
Rods focus light
c)
Cones detect color
d)
Rods detect color
161.
What is letter B
a)
Optic nerve
b)
Lens
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
162.
What is letter C
a)
Vitreous humor
b)
Lens
c)
Optic nerve
d)
Cornea
163.
What is letter E?
a)
Vitreous humor
b)
Retina
c)
Cornea
d)
Optic nerve
164.
What is letter F?
a)
Retina
b)
Pupil
c)
Vitreous humor
d)
Iris
165.
What is letter G?
a)
Sclera
b)
Retina
c)
Lens
d)
Vitreous humor
166.
What is letter H?
a)
Cornea
b)
Optic nerve
c)
Iris
d)
Retina
167.
What is letter I?
a)
Cornea
b)
Lens
c)
Vitreous humor
d)
Optic nerve
168.

The place where the optic nerve leaves the retina, where there are no light-sensitive cells is the ________________.

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

optic disk

d)

sclera

169.

The tough, clear covering over the iris and pupil that helps protect the eye is the __________________.

a)

retina

b)

lens

c)

sclera

d)

cornea

170.

______________________ is the thick, clear jelly that helps give the eyeball its shape.

a)

aqueous humor

b)

vitreous humor

c)

blind spot

d)

optic nerve

171.

The path light takes through the eye....

a)

Cornea, Retina, Optic Nerve, Iris, Pupil, Lens

b)

Cornea, Iris, Optic Nerve, Pupil, Lens, Retina

c)

Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Lens, Optic Nerve, Retina

d)

Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve,

172.

What nerve sends signals from the eye to the brain?

a)

The brain nerve

b)

The eye nerve

c)

The ostrich nerve

d)

The optic nerve

173.

Which BEST describes what happens to your pupils in the dark?

a)

Your pupils get smaller because they need to let more light in.

b)

Your pupils get larger to let more light in.

c)

Your pupils get smaller to let light out.

d)

Your pupils get larger because they don't know what else to do.