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**🌟Waves Unit Test🌟

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Question 1
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Describe why can you see an explosion in space but can't hear it. Be sure to explain why you CAN see it and why you CANNOT hear it.

Question 2
2.

Why does pavement feel hotter than grass on a sunny day?

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Question 3
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Question 5
5.

Sound and light waves both transfer what as they move?

Question 6
6.

If the frequency of a light or sound wave increases, what happens to its wavelength?

Question 7
7.

Light travels faster than sound.

Question 8
8.

How can sound waves make a room 'loud' versus 'quiet' based on wave behavior?

Question 9
9.

If a light wave has a high amplitude, what does this specifically indicate about the wave?

Question 10
10.

If a sound wave has a high amplitude, what does this specifically indicate about the wave?

Question 11
11.

When light strikes a smooth mirror, at what angle does the reflected ray bounce off?

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Question 12
12.

What is the primary reason that when you look through a glass of water, a pencil would appear 'broken'?

Question 13
13.

Order the the objects through which LIGHT travels through FASTEST (top) to SLOWEST (bottom).

  1. Vacuum (Space)
  2. Fresh Water (Liquid)
  3. Steel Door (Solid)
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Question 14
14.

Why does a prism separate white light into a rainbow of colors?

Question 15
15.

Mr. Leon, Ms. Irwin & the Navy team were at the beach catching some sun. Mrs. Yates reminded everyone to put on their sunblock. What type of EMS wave does sunscreen protect against?

Question 16
16.

According to the NewsELA research article, what statement is NOT true about radio waves and phones?

Question 17
17.
Use the image to complete each sentence.
The light wave that has the highest frequency is _______________ .
The light wave that has the lowest frequency is ________________ .
This type of EM light has a wavelength between (about) 445 nm and 520 nm ___________
When comparing infrared waves to x-rays, ___________________ have less energy.
Other Answer Choices:
Radio Waves
X Rays
Infrared Waves
Gamma Rays
Question 18
18.

If an object is white and shines brightly, what does that tell you about how much light it absorbs or reflects?

Question 19
19.

When an object is clear, and we can see the images behind it, without any distortion, what is happening to the light?

Question 20
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If light is is absorbed, we typically feel this absorption as _________________________.

Question 21
21.

If you are designing an office space where you need privacy but still want light to come through the windows, what type of material would you use for the windows?

Question 22
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The cochlea takes in_________________ and the retina takes in_________________. Both structures convert their energy type into _________________________ that go to the brain.
Other Answer Choices:
sound energy
electrical impulses
light energy
Question 23
23.

Categorize the different descriptions of Sound and Light.

  • Decreases speed with higher density
  • Increases speed with higher density
  • Does not need a medium
  • Needs a medium
  • Sound
  • Light
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Question 24
24.

Use the Material and Refraction data table to answer the question.

Which material has the highest index of refraction, meaning it bends light the most?

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Question 25
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According to the diagram above, the color YELLOW has more energy than the color ___________.
According to the diagram above, the color RED has less energy than the color ______________________
According to the diagram above, ___________ is the highest-frequency light in ROYGBIV.
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Violet
Orange
Green
Question 26
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On the electromagnetic spectrum, how is frequency related to the energy of the wave?

Question 27
27.

Put the structures in the correct order starting with where light enters and travels to the brain.

  1. Lens
  2. Pupil
  3. Cornea
  4. Retina
  5. Brain
  6. Optic Nerve
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Question 31
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A person with colorblindness is unable to see color the same as most people. Which part of the human eye is most likely damaged?

Question 32
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Match the structure of the eye with its correct function.

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Retina
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Layer at the back of the eye containing light-sensitive cells (rods and cones) that convert light into electrical signals.
Optical Nerve
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Transmits electrical signals from the retina to the brain, where they are processed as images
Iris
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Question 33
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When an object appears blue to our eye what happens with the white light shining on the object?

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Question 34
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Magenta is a mixture of blue and red light. In the image above, consider the following:
If the red light is turned OFF and the blue light is ON, what color will the book appear to the eye?

Question 35
35.

Why can we see the color of a red apple?

A piece of frosted glass cannot be seen through clearly. Figure 1 shows an image of the frosted glass.

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Question 36
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Draw arrows to show the path of light when it hits the surface of the translucent glass.

You may draw up to 4 arrows

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Figure 2 shows the same surface of frosted glass. A piece of clear packing tape has been added to the surface. When a piece of clear packing tape is put on the surface, it become transparent.

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Question 37
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Draw arrows to show the path of light when it hits the surface of the transparent glass.

You may draw up to 4 arrows

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Using the wave illustration, which letter represents the crest of the wave?
A
B
C
D
Question 4
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Using the wave illustration, which letter would you look at to measure the frequency of the wave?

glass
water
Question 28
28.

What structure is letter C?

Question 29
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What structure is letter D?

Question 30
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In a dark room, the pupil will:

Colored part of the eye that is a muscle. Controls the size of the pupil, adjusting light intake.
Lens
Transparent structure behind the pupil that focuses light onto the retina.
Blue
Red