Energy and Waves Review

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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following features describes how a Styrofoam box helps in minimizing thermal energy loss?
Reflective metal lining inside the box
Airtight seal
Transparent plastic lid
Thick insulation layer
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The speed of light was recorded as it passed through different media. The light passed through air, water, and glass. According to the graph, light waves travel
faster in glass than in water.
faster in air than in water.
faster in water than in air.
faster in glass than in air.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following diagrams represents the reflection of waves?
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Media A, B, C, and D represent different mediums. The phenomenon in this diagram is BEST described as
diffraction
dispersion
reflection
refraction
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If you put a straw into a glass of water, the straw looks to be bent, although nothing has physically happened to the straw. The term that describes this property of light is
absorption
diffraction
reflection
refraction
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement best describes how sound transfers energy through different types of mediums?
Sound travels fast through solids because the particles are closer together.
Sound travels faster through space because there are no air particles to slow it down.
Sound travels the slowest through liquids because the particles are harder to move.
Sound travels at the same rate in any medium because the distance between the particles does not matter.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A student conducted an investigation to compare the quality of signal transmission of radio waves and microwaves through different materials. The student's data is shown in the table below. What can be concluded about the student's investigation?
The transmission quality of radio waves is unaffected by different materials and microwaves are not able to transmit through materials.
Radio waves and microwaves transmit well through air, plastic, and glass, but microwaves are more affected by the other materials.
Radio waves and microwaves transmit well through air, plastic, and glass, but transmission of both types of waves is reduced by wood, brick, and concrete.
Neither radio waves nor microwaves can effectively transmit through brick or concrete.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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