Unit Test

Name: Emily Creasey

Content Area: Science

Date: 11/19/14
Grade Level(s): 8th

Topic(s): All

NGSS Standards
Use mathematical representations to describe a simple model for waves that includes
how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave. MS-PS4-1
A wave model of light is useful for explaining brightness, color, and the frequencydependent bending of light at a surface between media. (MS-PS4-2)
Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted
through various materials. MS-PS4-2
Standards (SOL)
Standard PS.1
Standard PS.9
The student will investigate and understand the nature and technological
applications of light. Key concepts include
a) wavelength, frequency, speed, amplitude, crest, and trough;
b) the wave behavior of light
c) Images formed by lenses and mirrors
d) The electromagnetic spectrum.
Objectives (UKDs)
Understand that:
U1: Wavelength, frequency, and amplitude are all related.
U2: Visible light has certain wave behaviors.
U3: Reflection and mirrors are related; Refraction and lenses are related.
U4: That visible light is only a part of the different wavelengths of light.
Know that:
K1: Visible light is a form of radiant energy that moves in transverse waves.
K2: All transverse waves exhibit certain characteristics: wavelength, crest, trough, frequency,
and amplitude. As wavelength increases, frequency decreases. There is an inverse relationship
between frequency and wavelength
K3: Radiant energy travels in straight lines until it strikes an object where it can be reflected,
absorbed, or transmitted. As visible light travels through different media, it undergoes a change
in speed that may result in refraction.

K4: Electromagnetic waves are arranged on the electromagnetic spectrum by wavelength. All
types of electromagnetic radiation travel at the speed of light, but differ in wavelength. The
electromagnetic spectrum includes gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, and
radio and microwaves.
K5: Radio waves are the lowest energy waves and have the longest wavelength and the lowest
frequency. Gamma rays are the highest energy waves and have the shortest wavelength and the
highest frequency. Visible light lies in between and makes up only a small portion of the
electromagnetic spectrum.
K6: Plane, concave, and convex mirrors all reflect light. Convex mirrors diverge light and
produce a smaller, upright image. Concave mirrors converge light and produce an upright,
magnified image if close and an inverted, smaller image if far away.
K7: Concave and convex lenses refract light. Convex lenses converge light. Concave lenses
diverge light.
K8: Diffraction is when light waves strike an obstacle and new waves are produced.
K9: Interference takes place when two or more waves overlap and combine as a result of
diffraction.
Be able to:
D1: model a transverse wave and draw and label the basic components. Explain wavelength,
amplitude, frequency, crest, and trough.
D2: describe the wave behavior of visible light (refraction, reflection, diffraction, and
interference).
D3: design an investigation to illustrate the behavior of visible light reflection and refraction.
Describe how reflection and refraction occur.
D4: identify the images formed by lenses and mirrors
D5: Compare the various types of electromagnetic waves in terms of wavelength, frequency, and
energy

UNIT TEST
1.

Label on the following transverse wave the amplitude, wavelength, crest, and trough.
Then, explain the relationship between wavelength and frequency.

1.__Wavelength
2.__Amplitude
3.__Crest____
4.__Trough___
Explanation: As the frequency increases, the span between the waves shortens.

2.

What part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen by humans?

A. Visible light
B. Microwaves
C. Ultraviolet
D. Infrared

3.

The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of bands of waves with different

A. velocities.
B. frequencies.
C. reflections.
D. focal points.

4.

Circle on this diagram the highest frequency area.

5.

Circle on this diagram the longest wavelength.

6.

Which property of light causes a rainbow to form?

A. reflection
B. absorption
C. refraction
D. transmission

7.

Matching.
a. reflection
b. absorption
c. refraction
d. transmission

__D_

__C__

__A_

__B__

8.

Starting with the longest wavelength and lowest frequency, list the electromagnetic waves
in order.
Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma

9.

True or False? Visible light takes up the half of the electromagnetic spectrum. False_

10.

Describe an everyday application of 4 out of the 7 electromagnetic waves. Your choice

which 4!
Radio: FM radio
X-Ray: When you have a broken bone and need to see an image of it you have an X-ray
done, that radiation is X-ray waves.
Gamma: Radioactive elements
Visible: lightbulb