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- 1. Multiple Choice
Light travels
around corners
in a straight line (transverse waves)
in loops, like a slinky (longitudinal waves)
- 2. Multiple Choice
Light bounces when it strikes a smooth and/or lustrous surface
reflected
absorbed
refracted
- 3. Multiple Choice
Opaque objects allow no light through. This is an example of....?
Refraction
Transmission
Reflection
Absorption
- 4. Multiple Choice
Light bends when it is
reflected
absorbed
refracted
- 5. Multiple Choice
The distance between waves (between two crests OR two troughs)
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
- 6. Multiple Choice
The peak (top) of the wave
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Amplitude
- 7. Multiple Choice
The bottom of the wave
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Amplitude
- 8. Multiple Choice
The distance straight down from crest to the midpoint
Frequency
ROYGBIV
Wavelength
Amplitude
- 9. Multiple Choice
The number of waves that pass a point in space during a time (usually per second)
Frequency
ROYGBIV
Wavelength
Amplitude
- 10. Multiple Choice
Can be used to identify heat signatures of people lost in the wilderness
Infrared
Radio
Microwaves
Ultraviolet (UV)
X-Rays
- 11. Multiple Choice
Can be used to send communications, videos, and music short range (local areas) or long range (to space)
Infrared
Radio
Microwaves
Ultraviolet (UV)
X-Rays
- 12. Multiple Choice
Used to cook with
Infrared
Radio
Microwaves
Ultraviolet (UV)
X-Rays
- 13. Multiple Choice
Sunlight, tanning beds, plant lights
Infrared
Radio
Microwaves
Ultraviolet (UV)
X-Rays
- 14. Multiple Choice
Used to "see" inside the body, for instance to tell if a bone is broken
Infrared
Radio
Microwaves
Ultraviolet (UV)
X-Rays
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these types of light have the highest energy?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Violet
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of these types of light have the lowest energy?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Violet
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which waves have the highest energy?
Gamma Ray
Infrared
Visible Light
Radio
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which waves have the lowest energy?
Gamma Ray
Infrared
Visible Light
Radio
- 19. Multiple Choice
Is this concave or convex?
Concave
Convex
- 20. Multiple Choice
Is this concave or convex?
Concave
Convex
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