WorksheetsLast Chance - Waves & Their Interactions TEST
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. A wave shows a repeating pattern. Which of these terms describes the number of wave crests that pass a fixed point in one second?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Wavelength
c)
Frequency
d)
Reflection
2.
2. Which type of wave has particles of the medium moving perpendicular to the direction of the wave travel?
a)
Longitudinal sound wave
b)
Transverse light wave
c)
Compression seismic wave
d)
Surface water wave
3.
3. What is the name of the distance between two consecutive crests (or troughs) of a wave?
a)
Frequency
b)
Wavelength
c)
Amplitude
d)
Period
4.
4. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible to human eyes?
a)
Radio waves
b)
Infrared
c)
Visible Light
d)
X-rays
5.
5. Which investigation best supports the relationship between visible light and sight?
a)
Measuring amplitudes
b)
Splitting white light into a rainbow using a prism
c)
Observing a seismic wave traveling through the Earth
d)
Testing electrical current through a circuit
6.
6. If a material absorbs most of the visible light that hits it, what will you likely see when you look at it under white light?
a)
It will appear bright white
b)
It will appear dark or black
c)
It will appear transparent
d)
It will reflect all colors
7.
7. When the rate of vibration of a sound source increases, what happens to the pitch?
a)
Pitch lowers
b)
No change
c)
Pitch rises
d)
The sound becomes silent
8.
8. What happens to a sound wave’s amplitude if you speak more loudly?
a)
Amplitude increases
b)
Amplitude decreases
c)
Wavelength increases
d)
Frequency decreases
9.
9. Which of the following is an example of transmission of a wave through a material?
a)
Sound reflecting off a wall
b)
Seismic waves absorbed by soft soil
c)
A mirror reflecting light
d)
Light passing through clear glass
10.
10. Which of these is an example of absorption of a wave?
a)
Sound echoing off a canyon wall
b)
A radio station signal passing through the atmosphere
c)
Light being taken in by a black cloth
d)
Light bending as it enters water
11.
11. Reflection of waves occurs when…
a)
Waves are completely absorbed
b)
Waves pass through without change
c)
Waves bounce off the surface of a material
d)
Waves slow down
12.
12. Which term describes waves where the particles move in the same direction as the wave travels?
a)
Transverse Waves
b)
Longitudinal Waves
c)
Electromagnetic Waves
d)
Surface Waves
13.
13. When white light hits a green leaf, why does the leaf appear green?
a)
It absorbs green and reflects all other colors
b)
It reflects green and absorbs most of the other colors
c)
It transmits green to your eyes
d)
It emits green light
14.
14. If two waves have the same wavelength, but one has twice the amplitude of the other, what can you say?
a)
They carry the same amount of energy
b)
The one with the higher amplitude carries more energy
c)
The one with the lower amplitude carries more energy
d)
Amplitude does not affect energy
15.
15. Sound cannot travel in a vacuum because:
a)
they need matter to vibrate.
b)
they travel only in water.
c)
they are electromagnetic.
d)
they are longitudinal.
16.
16. In the electromagnetic spectrum, increasing frequency means:
a)
Wavelength increases
b)
Wavelength decreases
c)
Energy decreases
d)
The medium changes
17.
17. Which of the following materials would reflect seismic waves most strongly?
a)
Soft mud
b)
Solid bedrock
c)
Water
d)
Molten rock
18.
18. Which of the following best characterizes a transverse wave?
a)
Compression and rarefaction
b)
Particles move back and forth in the same direction as wave travel
c)
A crest and trough pattern
d)
Only exists in solids
19.
19. Which best defines “wavelength”?
a)
The height of the wave from rest to crest
b)
The time for one complete wave to pass a point in a second
c)
The distance between crests or troughs
d)
The number of waves per second
20.
20. What happens to visible light when it strikes a mirror?
a)
It is absorbed and becomes heat only
b)
It is transmitted unchanged
c)
It is reflected
d)
It passes and bends into the material
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