Science 8 Wave's & Light

Question 1

A scientist who studies light and light technology

Answer 1

Spectroscopist

Question 2

When a light bounces off an object

Answer 2

Reflect

Question 3

When a object takes in the light

Answer 3

Absorb

Question 4

When a light passes through an object

Answer 4

Transmit

Question 5

When the light scatters through an object

Answer 5

Refract

Question 6

What does it mean when purple is the closest to a light

Answer 6

That it is high frequency

Question 7

What does it mean when red is the closest to a light

Answer 7

That it is low frequency

Question 8

What unit are waves measured in?

Answer 8

Meters

Question 9

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.

Answer 9

Wave

Question 10

The material waves travel through (can be solid liquid or gas)

Answer 10

Medium

Question 11

A wave that needs a medium to travel.

Answer 11

Mechanical Waves

Question 12

A wave that can travel through an empty space.

Answer 12

Electromagnetic Waves

Question 13

What type of wave is a sound wave

Answer 13

Longitudinal

Question 14

What type of wave is a seismic wave

Answer 14

Mechanical Wave (Also Surface)

Question 15

What type of waves is a light wave

Answer 15

Transverse

Question 16

A type of wave that perpendicular to the wave direction

Answer 16

Transverse

Question 17

A type of wave that is parallel to the direction the wave direction

Answer 17

Longitudinal

Question 18

A combo of longitudinal and transverse waves

Answer 18

Surface

Question 19

The highest part of a transverse wave

Answer 19

Crest

Question 20

The lowest part of a transverse wave

Answer 20

Trough

Question 21

What type of wave is an x-ray?

Answer 21

Transverse

Question 22

What type of wave is a visible light?

Answer 22

Transverse

Question 23

What type of wave is a radio wave?

Answer 23

Transverse

Question 24

The location where the particles are closest in a longitudinal wave.

Answer 24

Compression

Question 25

The location where the particles are farthest in a longitudinal wave.

Answer 25

Rarefaction

Question 26

What type of wave is an ultra sound wave

Answer 26

Longitudinal

Question 27

What type of wave is a slinky wave

Answer 27

Longitudinal

Question 28

Where does energy travel in a surface wave?

Answer 28

Along the surface of a medium.

Question 29

What type of wave is an ocean wave?

Answer 29

Surface Wave

Question 30

What type of wave are ripples in water?

Answer 30

Surface Wave

Question 31

The max distance a wave moves away from the rest position and the measurement of displacement.

Answer 31

Amplitude

Question 32

The distance between 2 corresponding parts of a wave

Answer 32

Wavelength

Question 33

The number of waves that pass by in a certain amount of time.

Answer 33

Frequency

Question 34

The distance a wave travels in a given amount of time.

Answer 34

Speed

Question 35

A higher wavelength, will result in a lower ___

Answer 35

Frequency

Question 36

The place on a wave where the particles are not moving.

Answer 36

Rest Position

Question 37

Why is there an increase in skin cancer in Australia?

Answer 37

Because the sun is being absorbed by the DNA within people's skin cells.

Question 38

The Band Of Colors that is in light

Answer 38

The Color Spectrum

Question 39

The order of types of light in the electromagnetic spectrum from lowest energy to highest energy

Answer 39

Radio, Microwave, Infrared Visible, UV, X-Ray, Gamma Ray

Question 40

What unit is frequency measured in?

Answer 40

Hertz

Question 41

Does frequency affect wavelength?

Answer 41

Yes

Question 42

Does amplitude affect wavelength?

Answer 42

No

Question 43

Does amplitude affect wave speed?

Answer 43

No

Question 43

Does frequency affect wave speed?

Answer 43

No

Question 44

Light travels in a ____ line

Answer 44

Straight

Question 45

What protects our genetic material from skin cancer?

Answer 45

Melanin

Question 46

Something that provides light

Answer 46

Light Source

Question 47

In a sound wave, A higher amplitude, will result in a higher ___

Answer 47

Sound

Question 48

In a sound wave, A higher frequency, will result in a higher ___

Answer 48

Pitch

Question 49

For sound, it will travel faster in high temperature, but slow in __

Answer 49

Low Tempature

Question 50

A ratio that compares 2 quantities

Answer 50

Rate

Question 51

The transfer in energy in electromagnetic waves

Answer 51

Radiation

Question 52

Particles of light energy

Answer 52

Photons

Question 53

When this goes up, the other thing also goes up is an example of

Answer 53

Direct relationship

Question 54

When this goes up this thing goes down is an example of

Answer 54

Inverse relationship

Question 55

What do sound waves need to travel?

Answer 55

Matter

Question 56

Higher amplitude will result in higher ___

Answer 56

Light

Question 57

What to hertz represent

Answer 57

The amount of waves per second

Question 58

What does Light become when it is absorbed

Answer 58

Thermal energy

Question 59

All of the colors mixed

Answer 59

White light