Waves Sound and Light

The bending of light is called refraction.

• True

• False

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The wave of energy we can see is ___________

• visible light

• radio waves

• microwaves

• x-rays

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What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum?

• Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

• Violet, purple, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange

• Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange,

• Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

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If you cannot see through an object, in other words, light does not pass through it,  it is 

• transparent.

• translucent.

• opaque.

• solid.

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Which waves have the greatest amount of energy?

• gamma waves

• radio waves

• x-rays

• infrared light

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What wave has the longest wavelength and lowest energy?

• Gamma rays

• Infrared

• Radio

• Visible light

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Between waves F and G, which is lower in pitch?

• Wave F

• Wave G

When you yell in a canyon, you hear an echo of your voice. Why is this?

• The sound waves are absorbed by the walls of the mountains.

• The sound waves are reflected by the walls of the mountians.

• The sound waves are transmitted through the walls of the mountains.

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Select ALL waves that are louder than wave A.

• Wave B

• Wave C

• Wave D

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_____?_____ materials allow ALL light waves to pass through easily.

• Opaque

• Transparent

• Translucent

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