1) Which waves can carry matter? a) None, waves carry energy b) mechanical waves c) transverse waves d) electromagnetic waves 2) All waves need a medium to travel? a) True b) False, electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum c) False, mechanical waves can travel through a vacuum 3) Frequency is a) wave height b) the distance between the first and last wave c) the number of repetitions of a wave in one second 4) What is the difference between a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave? a) the direction in which the vibration occurs b) the frequency of the wave c) the size of the wave 5) Sound waves travel at the same speed through solids, liquids, and gases. a) True b) False, they travel faster through a solid c) False, they travel faster through a liquid 6) What is a wave? a) a disturbance that transmits energy from one place to another b) something that moves matter c) the intensity at which energy moves 7) The crest of a wave is a) the lowest point of the wave b) the center point of a wave c) the highest point of a wave 8) Light waves can travel through a vacuum a) True b) False 9) Which objects are opaque? a) a rock b) a window c) a person d) a water bottle 10) Which objects are translucent? a) a solo cup b) waxed paper c) a window d) the lenses in glasses 11) Which objects are transparent? a) a car window b) bubble wrap c) a milk jug d) a window 12) What color is formed when all the colors of light are combined? a) black b) brown c) white 13) Which waves travel perpendicularly? a) transverse b) longitudinal c) mechanical 14) The amplitude of a wave is a) how many repetitions in one second b) how high or low if goes from the equilibrium c) how short the frequency is 15) When an image goes into the eye, your eye interprets it as a) inside out b) right side up c) upside down 16) When light is refracted it a) hits and object and bounces off at the same angle b) hits and object and bounces off at a different angle c) hits and object and is absorbed 17) A banana looks yellow because light is a) reflected b) absorbed c) refracted 18) Pick all that are a natural source of light: a) fire b) flashlight c) sun d) firefly 19) A wave transmits a) matter b) energy c) water 20) What is energy? a) it is heat b) what you have when you eat candy c) the ability to do work

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