STANDARD 4 REVIEW MODULE 2
Objective: b.) Compare the transfer of energy (light, sound, and seismic waves)
c. )Describe the spread of energy away from an energy producing source.
Vocabulary
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p-wave : Seismic waves that can travel through gases, solids, and liquid. First to arrive at a
seismometer.
s-wave : A transverse earthquake wave that does not travel through liquids and is the second obvious
wave to reach a seismograph
epicenter : The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
focus : The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and the plates shift and an
earthquakes begins
medium : The substance or matter that a wave travels through
refraction : The bending of waves because of changing speed due to traveling from one medium to
another medium
seismic wave : Any wave that is generated by an earthquake
sound : This is the result when matter vibrates
light : Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 390 nm and 740 nm
Learning Activities
Types of waves, energy, and pitch Activity
Types of waves, energy, and pitch Activity and Notes
Standard 4 Component 2 Essential Questions
1.) What 2 main things influence how fast a wave travels?
2.) Describe what happens to a waves energy as it travels from the source that made it.
Standard 4 Component 2 Practice Vocabulary Quiz
1. Seismic waves that can travel through gases, solids, and liquid.
First to arrive at a seismometer.
a. transverse wave
b. longitudinal wave
c. p-wave
d. s-wave
2. A transverse earthquake wave that does not travel through liquids
and is the second obvious wave to reach a seismograph
a. transverse wave
b. longitudinal wave
c. p-wave
d. s-wave
3. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
a. epicenter
b. focus c. medium
d. refraction
4. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress
and the plates shift and an earthquakes begins
a. epicenter
b. focus c. medium
d. refraction
5. The substance or matter that a wave travels through
a. medium
b. epicenter
c. focus d. refraction
6. The bending of waves because of changing speed due to traveling
from one medium to another medium
a. conduction
b. convection
c. radiation
d. refraction
7. Any wave that is generated by an earthquake
a. p-wave
b. seismic wave
c. s-wave
d. epicenter
8. This is the result when matter vibrates
a. light
b. sound
d. convection
c. conduction
9. Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 390 nm and 740 nm
a. sound
b. conduction
c. radiation
d. light
Standard 4 Component 2 Practice Content Quiz
1. What would you expect to happen to the amount of light the meter
senses as you move away from the light? The amount of light will
a. decrease
b. increase
c. stay the same
d. depend on the size of the flashlight
2. Which of these explains why you first see the flash of firework and then
hear the bang of the firework.
a. sound waves travel faster in air than light waves
b. light waves travel faster in air than sound waves
c. the explosion produces the light wave before it produces the sound wave
d. the explosion produces the sound wave before it produces the light wave
3. Use the data table below. What is the relationship between the
speed of sound and the density of the substance it travels through?
a. Sound travels the fastest in gas mediums
b. The less dense the medium, the faster it travels
c. The density of the medium does not affect the speed of sound
d. The more dense the medium, the faster it travels
Substance
Air (gas)
Water (liquid)
Steel (solid)
Speed
346 m/s
1498 m/s
5200 m/s
4. Use the data table below. What will happen to sound waves traveling through
the air when they reach water?
a. they will speed up
b. they will slow down
c. they will remain the same speed
d. they will stop
Substance
Air (gas)
Water (liquid)
Steel (solid)
Speed
346 m/s
1498 m/s
5200 m/s
5. Which of these best describes how energy spreads from an energy producing source?
a. like dominos falling in a line
b. like smoke rising into the air
c. like layers/spheres of an onion going out in all directions
d. like a boulder rolling down a hill going faster and faster
6. Why does the pencil look bent or broken in the picture below?
a. light creates shadows that confuse the eye
b. light travels at different speeds through water and air
c. water is reflecting the image of the pencil in air
d. water cannot carry light waves, only reflect it.
7. Where is the epicenter located?
a. point A
b. point B
c. point C
d. point D
8. Why are the colors of the rainbow always in the same order?
a.) the different colors of light travel at the speed of light
b.) the raindrop mixes with sunlight and causes new colors
c.) the colors of visible light are arranged according to their frequencies
d.) this is the same order that the sun creates these colors
9. Using the diagram below, which of the following has the most energy?
a.) gamma ray
b.) x-ray
c.) visible light
d.) radio waves
10. Which station is farthest away from the epicenter?
a. Station A
c. Station C
b. Station B
d. They are all equal distances from the epicenter
Standard 4 Component 2 Essential Questions Key
1.) What 2 main things influence how fast a wave travels? The medium a wave travels through will influence the speed
of a wave. For instance, when we went outside I recall the sound wave in the wall getting to my ear a split second
before the wave in the air. The second thing that influences the speed of a wave is the type of wave itself. For
instance, P-waves (primary waves) are faster than S-waves (secondary waves) just because of how the particles move.
In P-waves they move if n the same direction as the wave is moving, thus helping them move a little faster than Swaves. In S-waves the particles move up and down (90 degrees) to the direction the wave is moving. The use a lot of
energy going up and down and thus there is less energy left for the speed of the wave itself.
2.) Describe what happens to a waves energy as it travels from the source that made it. Two things happen to a wave as
it travels from the source that created it. The first is it looks like layers of an onion. It is a three dimensional geometry
or shape. The second thing is that the intensity or amount of energy decreases as it goes further away.
Standard 4 Component 2 Practice Vocabulary Quiz Key
1. Seismic waves that can travel through gases, solids, and liquid.
First to arrive at a seismometer.
a. transverse wave
b. longitudinal wave
c. p-wave
d. s-wave
2. A transverse earthquake wave that does not travel through liquids
and is the second obvious wave to reach a seismograph
a. transverse wave
b. longitudinal wave
c. p-wave
d. s-wave
3. The point on the earth's surface vertically above the focus of an earthquake.
a. epicenter
b. focus
c. medium
d. refraction
4. The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress
and the plates shift and an earthquakes begins
a. epicenter
b. focus
c. medium
d. refraction
5. The substance or matter that a wave travels through
a. medium
b. epicenter
c. focus
d. refraction
6. The bending of waves because of changing speed due to traveling
from one medium to another medium
a. conduction
b. convection
c. radiation
d. refraction
7. Any wave that is generated by an earthquake
a. p-wave
b. seismic wave
c. s-wave
d. epicenter
8. This is the result when matter vibrates
a. light
b. sound
d. convection
c. conduction
9. Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 390 nm and 740 nm
a. sound
b. conduction
c. radiation
d. light
Standard 4 Component 2 Practice Content Quiz Key
1. What would you expect to happen to the amount of light the meter
senses as you move away from the light? The amount of light will
a. decrease
b. increase
c. stay the same
d. depend on the size of the flashlight
2. Which of these explains why you first see the flash of firework and then
hear the bang of the firework.
a. sound waves travel faster in air than light waves
b. light waves travel faster in air than sound waves
c. the explosion produces the light wave before it produces the sound wave
d. the explosion produces the sound wave before it produces the light wave
3. Use the data table below. What is the relationship between the
speed of sound and the density of the substance it travels through?
a. Sound travels the fastest in gas mediums
b. The less dense the medium, the faster it travels
c. The density of the medium does not affect the speed of sound
d. The more dense the medium, the faster it travels
Substance
Air (gas)
Water (liquid)
Steel (solid)
Speed
346 m/s
1498 m/s
5200 m/s
4. Use the data table below. What will happen to sound waves traveling through
the air when they reach water?
a. they will speed up
b. they will slow down
c. they will remain the same speed
d. they will stop
Substance
Air (gas)
Water (liquid)
Steel (solid)
Speed
346 m/s
1498 m/s
5200 m/s
5. Which of these best describes how energy spreads from an energy producing source?
a. like dominos falling in a line
b. like smoke rising into the air
c. like layers/spheres of an onion going out in all directions
d. like a boulder rolling down a hill going faster and faster
6. Why does the pencil look bent or broken in the picture below?
a. light creates shadows that confuse the eye
b. light travels at different speeds through water and air
c. water is reflecting the image of the pencil in air
d. water cannot carry light waves, only reflect it.
7. Where is the epicenter located?
a. point A
b. point B
c. point C
d. point D
8. Which station is farthest away from the epicenter?
a. Station A
c. Station C
b. Station B
d. They are all equal distances from the epicenter
9. Using the diagram below, which of the following has the most energy?
a.) gamma ray
b.) x-ray
c.) visible light
d.) radio waves
10. Which station is farthest away from the epicenter?
a. Station A
c. Station C
b. Station B
d. They are all equal distances from the epicenter