Waves and Electromagnetic Waves

Waves and Electromagnetic Waves

10th Grade

10 Qs

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Waves and Electromagnetic Waves

Waves and Electromagnetic Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Aris Barrett

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Light waves are a special type of wave called an _____________.

electromagnetic wave

sound wave

mechanical wave

seismic wave

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Electromagnetic waves are composed of ___________ and __________ energy, allowing the wave to move in a __________ (like outer space).

electric and magnetic energy, allowing the wave to move in a vacuum

electric and gravitational energy, allowing the wave to move in a medium

magnetic and thermal energy, allowing the wave to move in a solid

nuclear and chemical energy, allowing the wave to move in a liquid

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Light waves aren't the only type of electromagnetic waves. In fact, there are many different types, which you are probably already familiar with, including: __________, __________, __________.

Light waves

Radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves

Sound waves, water waves, seismic waves

Gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet rays

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

EM waves also all travel at relatively the same speed when they travel through a vacuum. That speed is commonly referred to as the __________, which measures _______________.

speed of light; frequency

speed of sound; wavelength

speed of light; wavelength

speed of sound; frequency

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When light hits something, that light can do what three things?

Absorb, Reflect, and Transmit

Refract, Absorb, and Dissolve

Reflect, Absorb, and Rotate

Refract, Emit, and Absorb

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Whether a wave of light is absorbed, transmitted, or reflected depends in large part of the type of ________ (plural of medium) that the light wave hits.

mediums

waves

particles

frequencies

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

________________ are used to destroy cancer cells through radiation treatment.

radiation therapy

chemotherapy

antibiotics

immunotherapy

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