Waves and Light

Can travel through matter (gas, liquid, solid) and empty space. 

• sound

• light

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Which of the following are not a part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum?

• Gamma Rays

• Radio waves

• Magnetic waves

• x-rays

How does light move?

• zig-zag

• up and down

• scattered

• straight line

Swimming pools and the ocean look shallower than they really are due to:

• reflection 

• dispersion

• refraction

• total internal reflection

Which wave has the largest frequency?

• A

• B

• C

• None (same frequency)

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This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the lowest energy. 

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Violet

the height or depth of a wave that determines how much ENERGY the wave carries. In a sound wave, it is also synonymous with how much volume the wave carries.

• wavelength

• compression

• amplitude

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The highest point of a wave is known as the ___________

• wavelength

• trough

• amplitude

• crest

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Radio waves and _______ are used in communication

• Microwaves

• Gamma rays

• Visible light

• Ultraviolet

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Utilized in treating cancer, the radiotherapy

• gamma ray

• x-ray

• visible light

• microwave

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