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- 1. Multiple Choice
The wave of energy we can see is ___________
visible light
radio waves
microwaves
x-rays
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is radiant energy?
energy from the earth
energy from heat
energy given off by the sun
energy from ocean waves
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is it called when light waves enter a substance?
refraction
reflection
energy
absorption
- 4. Multiple Choice
When light bounces off something it is known as _____________
reflection
refraction
light energy
mechanical energy
- 5. Multiple Choice
The definition of the word refract is __________
to make warm
to go through
to bend
to create energy
- 6. Multiple Choice
What color of the rainbow has the longest wavelength?
red
blue
green
violet
- 7. Multiple Choice
A _________ object does not allow light to pass through it.
opaque
translucent
light
prism
- 8. Multiple Choice
A ____________ object does allow a few light waves to pass through it.
light
translucent
opaque
long
- 9. Multiple Choice
What type of wave is a sound wave?
transverse
mechanical
longitudinal
electrical
- 10. Multiple Choice
When you change the pitch of the wave, the __________ of the wave is changing.
wavelength
amplitude
crest
trough
- 11. Multiple Choice
The highest point of a wave is known as the ___________
wavelength
trough
amplitude
crest
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which earthquake waves move the fastest?
P waves
Rayleigh waves
S waves
Love waves
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which earthquake wave is the most destructive?
S waves
Rayleigh waves
Love waves
P waves
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the function of the inner ear?
it helps us ignore people
to capture the sound waves in the air
to take the sound to your eardrum
to send sound waves to the brain
- 15. Multiple Choice
The louder the sound, the higher the ____________ of the wave.
amplitude
wavelength
pitch
compression
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