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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhen scientists talk about white light, they areMOST likely referring to light that isa combination of all of the colors in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.the unabsorbed refracted light produced by a black light.the narrow band corresponding to white light in the electromagnetic spectrum.a combination of all the types of electromagnetic radiation.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich color of light is produced when all of the colors of visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum are combined?graywhiteblack
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements BEST describes visible light?Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.Light is an electromagnetic wave of a single frequency that makes up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum.Light includes a range of electromagnetic waves that make up most of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceVisible light is which type of wave?seismicmechanicallongitudinalelectromagnetic
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these describes a small range in the electromagnetic spectrum?gravityradiationelectricitylight
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement BEST describes the relationship between visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum?Visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum are different names for the same phenomenon.Visible light occupies about half of the electromagnetic spectrum.Visible light is a narrow band in the electromagnetic spectrum.Visible light and the electromagnetic spectrum have a small area of overlap.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLight waves are arranged in the electromagnetic spectrum bywavelength and brightness.speed and color.brightness and color.wavelength and frequency.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these colors of visible light has the shortest wavelength?redgreenvioletyellow
- 9. Multiple ChoiceScientists use large optical telescopes to obtain information about the planets in the solar system. What wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation provide this information?gamma radiationinfrared radiationradio wavesvisible light
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAs the loudness of a sound wave increases, which will also increase?amplitudefrequencyvelocitywavelength
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these illustrates that sound waves can travel through a liquid?Voices can be heard as people speak to one another.Whales and porpoises signal each other by making sounds.Astronauts can’t hear each other in space unless they use a radio.Footsteps can be heard through the ceiling as someone walks on the roof.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAn echo is a sound wave that has beenabsorbed.refracted.scattered.reflected
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIf a student playing the drums hits the drums with greater force, the sound would bequieterlouderlower in pitch.higher in pitch.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe MOST likely reason sound travels faster in salt water than in fresh water is that salt wateris more elastic.absorbs heat faster.has a higher density.reflects sound better.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA fifth-grade student fastened a piece of cardboard to his bicycle wheel so that the spokes would cause the card to vibrate. When the student rode the bike fast, the student heard a high pitch. When the student rode the bike slowly, the student heard a low pitch. Which BEST explains why the student heard both high and low pitches from the cardboard?The vibrations were faster when the student rode slowly.The vibrations were slower when the student rode faster.The cardboard vibrated at the same speed.The cardboard vibrated at different speeds.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the MOST important property architects must consider when selecting materials for the walls, ceilings, and floors for a new concert hall?thermal propertieschemical propertieselectrical propertiesacoustical properties
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhen a transverse wave passes from right to left through a medium, what happens to the particles of the medium?Particles travel from right to left along the wave.Particles move back and forth parallel to the wave.Particles travel from left to right along the wave.Particles move back and forth perpendicular to the wave.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a source of sound?thermal energypotential energya vibrationa medium
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