7th Grade Science4 Midterm Review

Jean Paul has investigated the wavelengths of some common types of waves. He has organized his findings in the following data table. Which waves that Jean Paul researched has the highest frequency?

• visible light waves
• radio waves
• x-rays
• microwaves

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The diagram below shows what happens when light energy strikes the surface of a colored glass plate. Which light ray is refracted?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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The diagram below shows what happens when light energy strikes the surface of a colored glass plate. Which light ray is transmitted and reflected?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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The diagram below shows what happens when light energy strikes the surface of a colored glass plate. Which light ray is absorbed and reflected

• A
• B
• C
• D

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The diagram below shows what happens when light energy strikes the surface of a colored glass plate. Which light ray is reflected?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which of the following waves require a medium?

• Electromagnetic waves
• Mechanical waves
• Light waves
• x-rays

The ____ of waves can change when the waves move from one medium to another.

• Altitude
• Amplitude
• Speed
• Compression

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Waves can ____ when they move from one medium to another.

• disappear
• interfere
• bend
• split

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In a mechanical wave, like those in an earthquake, amplitude is related to the amount of energy the wave carries. Waves with high amplitude carry a lot of energy. The diagram below shows a series of waves. Which wave would cause the biggest earthquake?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Heather puts a straw into a glass of water. She notices that the straw appears to be broken when she looks through the glass and the water from the side. Which term BEST explains why the straw looks like it is broken?

• Absorption
• Refraction
• Scattering
• Transmission

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