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Midterm Review for Waves 2k25

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two forces that make up an electromagnetic wave?

a)

Photon & Electric fields

b)

Photon & Magnetic fields

c)

Electric & Magnetic fields

d)

Electric fields only

2.

What is the only medium through which sound waves cannot travel?

a)

solids

b)

air

c)

water

d)

vacuums

3.

Which type of mechanical wave contains compressions and rarefactions?

a)

transverse

b)

longitudinal

c)

light

d)

microwave

4.

Compared to Ms. Fleming on Earth, her talking in space would be ____________.

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

Louder

d)

Would not exist, sound can’t travel in space

5.

Waves transfer

a)

energy only

b)

energy and matter

c)

matter only

d)

neither energy nor matter

6.

Which of the following types of waves require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through?

a)

visible light

b)

X-rays

c)

Sound waves

d)

microwaves

7.

Which one of these wave types can travel through space?

a)

visible light

b)

Sound

c)

ocean waves

d)

nuggets

8.

The wavelength of a transverse wave is measured from?

a)

Crest to trough

b)

Compression to compression

c)

Crest to crest

d)

Trough to compression

9.

Amplitude of a transverse wave is a measure from

a)

Top of Crest to top of crest

b)

Trough to crest

c)

Rest position (equilibrium) to top of Crest

d)

Bottom of trough to compression

10.

One similarity between a mechanical wave and an electromagnetic wave is that

a)

Both require a medium

b)

Both travel through space

c)

Both travel through a vacuum

d)

Both transport energy

11.

In the color spectrum, which color is transmitted at the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

violet

12.

In the color spectrum, which color is transmitted at the longest wavelength?

a)

green

b)

red

c)

violet

d)

Yellow

13.

Which of the EM waves has the least amount of energy?

a)

gamma rays

b)

radio waves

c)

Visible light

d)

X rays

14.

Which of the EM waves has the longest wavelength?

a)

X rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Radio waves

15.

Which of the EM waves has the highest frequency?

a)

X rays

b)

gamma rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Radio waves

16.

You are walking on the beach with your toes in the water. It looks like your feet are not attached at the ankles where they meet the water. This is because light waves bend or __________ when they pass from the air to the water.

a)

are amplified

b)

diffract

c)

refract

d)

reflect

17.

You're on a hike at the grand canyon. You yell as loud as you can and You hear an echo of your voice. This is because the sound waves __________ as they bounce off the canyon walls.

a)

are amplified

b)

diffract

c)

refract

d)

reflect

18.

You hear students about to fight in the hallway at your school. You partially close the door and the sound of the fight becomes muffled. This is because the sound waves have to bend or __________ around the door to reach your ears.

a)

are amplified

b)

reflect

c)

diffract

d)

refract

19.

Which wave has the most energy? The diagram shows three wave sketches labeled Wave 1, Wave 2, and Wave 3; Wave 3 has the highest frequency.

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

All are equal

20.

Which wave has the longest wavelength? The diagram shows three wave sketches labeled Wave 1, Wave 2, and Wave 3; Wave 1 has the longest wavelength.

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

c)

Wave 3

d)

All are equal

21.

Which wave has the highest frequency? The diagram shows two labeled waves among the three sketches; choose between Wave 1 and Wave 2.

a)

Wave 1

b)

Wave 2

22.

What is the amplitude of the wave in the diagram to the right?

a)

4 cm

b)

5 cm

c)

20 cm

d)

40 cm

23.

Which of the following best describes the motion of particles in a transverse wave?

a)

Particles move parallel (back and forth) to the wave direction.

b)

Particles move perpendicular (up and down) to the wave direction.

c)

Particles move in circular paths.

d)

Particles remain stationary while the wave travels.

24.

What is the relationship between frequency and energy in the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Higher frequency means lower energy.

b)

Higher frequency means higher energy.

c)

Frequency and energy are not related.

d)

Frequency and energy are inversely related.

25.

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

Higher frequency means shorter wavelength.

b)

Higher frequency means fatter wavelength.

c)

Frequency and wavelength are not related.

d)

Frequency and energy are related.

26.

Based on your understanding of waves, what does L in the diagram above tell us about the wave?

a)

Its amplitude

b)

Its frequency

c)

Its wavelength

d)

Its energy

27.

Based on your understanding of waves, what does A in the diagram above tell us about the wave?

a)

compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Its wavelength

d)

Its energy

28.

Based on your understanding of waves, what does B in the diagram above tell us about the wave?

a)

Its amplitude

b)

Its frequency

c)

Its wavelength

d)

Its rarefaction

29.

What happens to light when it passes through a prism?

a)

It disappears.

b)

It reflects.

c)

It bends and separates into colors.

d)

It becomes invisible.

30.

Light can travel through

a)

Transparent objects

b)

Opaque objects

c)

translucent objects

d)

Both transparent and translucent objects

31.

Which arrangement of terms below correctly identifies how each influences the speed of sound from slowest speed to fastest speed?

a)

Solid, Liquid, Gas, Vacuum

b)

Vacuum, Gas, Liquid, Solid

c)

Liquid, Solid, Gas, Vacuum

d)

Gas, Vacuum, Solid, Liquid

32.

Using the diagram, identify what happens to light waves 1, 2, and 3 as each hits the surface. Go in order from 1 to 3.

a)

1 Transmitted, 2 absorbed, 3 reflected

b)

1 Absorbed, 2 reflected, 3transmitted

c)

1 Reflected, 2 absorbed, 3 transmitted

d)

1 Absorbed, 2 transmitted, 3 reflected

33.

Why does a purple shirt appear purple?

a)

It reflects all colors of light except purple which it absorbs.

b)

It absorbs all colors of light except purple which it reflects.

c)

It reflects all colors of light, making it appear purple.

d)

It absorbs all colors of light making it appear purple.

34.

Why does a black shirt appear black?

a)

It reflects all colors of light.

b)

It absorbs all colors of light.

c)

It reflects only black light.

d)

It absorbs only black light.

35.

You hear the sound wave from a train in the distance. If the same sound wave were to travel through the ground, the speed of the sound wave would _____.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stay the same

36.

Which part of a longitudinal wave is represented by the area where particles are spread farthest apart?

a)

Compression

b)

Trough

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Crest

37.

What property of a wave determines how loud a sound is perceived?

a)

Speed

b)

Frequency

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

38.

When light waves hit a smooth surface and bounce back, this process is called __________.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

d)

Diffraction

39.

What term describes the area in a longitudinal wave where particles are closest together?

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Rarefaction

d)

Compression

40.

Which type of electromagnetic wave is commonly used for medical imaging due to its ability to see through tissues?

a)

Infrared waves

b)

X-rays

c)

Microwaves

d)

Radio waves

41.

Which type of wave can travel through a vacuum?

a)

Seismic wave

b)

Electromagnetic wave

c)

Water wave

d)

Sound wave

42.

Which type of electromagnetic wave is commonly used for cell phone communication and wifi?

a)

visible light

b)

UV Rays

c)

x-rays

d)

microwaves

43.

Which type of electromagnetic wave is commonly used for clean and sanitizing objects?

a)

visible light

b)

UV Rays

c)

x-rays

d)

microwaves

44.

Which type of electromagnetic wave is where we find the color spectrum (AKA the rainbow)?

a)

visible light

b)

UV Rays

c)

x-rays

d)

microwaves

45.

Which type of electromagnetic wave can cause cancer but is also used to treat cancer?

a)

visible light

b)

UV Rays

c)

x-rays

d)

gamma rays

46.

What type of wave is in this picture?

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

electromagnetic wave

c)

sound wave

d)

mechanical wave

47.

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel?

a)

Gamma ray

b)

Mechanical wave

c)

Light wave

d)

Electromagnetic wave

48.

What does the number 5 represent in this picture?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

rest position

49.

What does the number 4 represent in this picture?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

rest position

50.

What does the number 3 represent in this picture?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

rest position

51.

What does the number 2 represent in this picture?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

rest position

52.

What does the number 1 represent in this picture?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

rest position AKA equilibrium

53.
What does the word "converging" mean?
a)
to separate
b)
to come together
c)
parallel 
d)
perpendicular
54.
A converging lens is also known as a ____ lens.
a)
convex
b)
concave
c)
double
d)
refracted
55.
What does the word "diverging" mean?
a)
to spread apart
b)
to come together
c)
parallel
d)
perpendicular
56.
A diverging lens is also known as a ____lens.
a)
refracted
b)
diffracted
c)
convex
d)
concave
57.
___ is when light travels through a material and bends.
a)
Diffraction
b)
Dispersion
c)
Mirage
d)
Refraction
58.
Which describes a convex lens?
a)
triangular in shape
b)
more transparent in the middle
c)
thicker on the edges than in the middle
d)

thicker in the middle and thin on the edges

59.
Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?
a)
Thicker 
b)
Thinner 
60.
Is a concave lens thicker or thinner in the middle? 
a)
Thicker 
b)
Thinner 
61.
______ is a lens that is thicker on its edges and makes an object appear smaller? (S8P4g)
a)
mirror
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
prism
62.

Why does light refract when it encounters the glass in a lens?

a)

because it speeds up, which causes it to bend

b)

because it slows down, which causes it to bend

c)

because it hits a dense medium, which causes it to bounce off

d)

because it gets absorbed, which causes it to lessen in intensity

63.

_____ lenses refract light rays in toward a central point. When this lens is held close to your eye, the image is magnified and right side up.

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

c)

Prismatic

d)

Refractive

64.

A ____ lens is sometimes called a converging lens because it_____.

a)

convex; makes parallel light rays curve outward or diverge

b)

concave; makes parallel light rays travel at a faster speed

c)

convex, makes light rays passing through it bend inward and meet

d)

concave; makes parallel light rays passing through it bend inward and meet

65.

A concave lens has an inward curved shape. It refracts light outward from the lens. They light rays spread apart as they exit the lens. Which represents a concave lens?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A and B

d)

neither A or B

66.
What kind of lens is a magnifying glass?
a)
Convex Lens
b)
Concave Lens
67.
A concave lens is also known as a __________________ lens.
a)
Diverging
b)
Converging
c)
Optical
d)
Plane
68.

A convex lens has an outward curved shape. The light rays converge as they exit the lens. Which represents a convex lens?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

A and B

d)

neither A or B

69.

What type of images do convex lenses form?

a)

real and fake images

b)

Real and virtual images

c)

only virtual images

d)

only real images

70.

What type of images do concave lenses form?

a)

real and fake images

b)

Real and virtual images

c)

only virtual images

d)

only real images

71.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
72.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
73.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
74.

Sound travels the FASTEST through _____________, SLOWER through ______________ and SLOWEST through _________________.

a)

liquids, solids, gases

b)

solids, gases, liquids

c)

solids, liquids, gases

d)

gases, liquids, solids

75.
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
76.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
77.

A wave that can travel with or without a medium is called a(n)

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

mechanical wave

c)

surface wave

d)

all waves can travel in any way

78.

How fast do SOUND waves travel in a vacuum (outer space)?

a)

300 million m/s

b)

500 m/s

c)

At the speed of light

d)

They cannot travel in a vacuum.

79.

How fast do LIGHT waves travel in a vacuum (outer space)?

a)

300 million m/s AKA the speed of light

b)

500 m/s

c)

slower than the speed of light

d)

They cannot travel in a vacuum.

80.

What causes light waves to travel slower?

a)

nothing. they always travel at the speed of light

b)

when they go through a medium, such as a solid or liquid

c)

Nothing can make them travel slower

d)

They cannot travel in a vacuum.