Waves and Information Assessment

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1. If a beach ball lands in the surf, beyond the breakers, what will happen to it?
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It will take a few hours, but the waves will eventually carry the beach ball back to the shore.
The beach ball will keep moving further and further away from the shore.
The beach ball will come back to the beach with the next set of waves.
The beach ball will bob up and down on the waves beyond the breakers, but will not come to shore.

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Q1
1. If a beach ball lands in the surf, beyond the breakers, what will happen to it?
It will take a few hours, but the waves will eventually carry the beach ball back to the shore.
The beach ball will keep moving further and further away from the shore.
The beach ball will come back to the beach with the next set of waves.
The beach ball will bob up and down on the waves beyond the breakers, but will not come to shore.
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Q2
2. Which of these is the BEST way to transmit information across oceans quickly and reliably?
Using a telescope
Using a flashlight
Using a cell phone
Using a drum set
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Q3
3. What statement about reflection is correct?
Nothing reflects light, but we just think it does because we can see light.
Only shiny things such as mirrors reflect light.
Everything that we can see reflects light.
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Q4
5. How are we able to see objects?
When the objects absorb light rays.
When light rays come from your eyes.
When light rays are reflected into our eyes.
When we can feel light rays.
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Q5
6. A wave is a way in which __________ moves from one place to another.
energy
sound
all of the above
light
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Q6
7. Which of the following does NOT describe the Morse Code?
The Morse Code can be sent using sound or light waves.
The Morse Code is a communication system.
The most common distress signal sent using the Morse Code has been SOS.
The Morse Code can only be used on a digital device.
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Q7
8. Which statement about sound waves is correct?
Sound waves can travel through air.
Sound waves cannot be observed.
Sound waves can only travel through water.
Sound waves cannot be measured.
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Q8
10. What is a true statement about Binary Code?
It is a way of communicating using smoke signals.
It is a way of transferring information using only 0's and 1's.
It is no longer used to represent information.
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Q9
11. What term describes the highest point of a wave?
crest
trough
wavelength
amplitude
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Q10
12. Imagine you are sitting at a table with a yellow lemon in front of you. Your teacher closes the door and turns off all the lights. It is totally dark in the room. There are no windows in the room or cracks around the door. No light can enter the room. Which statement best describes how you would see the lemon in the dark?
You will see the lemon after your eyes have had time to adjust to the darkness, but you will not see the color yellow.
You will see only a faint outline of the lemon after your eyes have had time to adjust to the darkness.
You will see the yellow lemon after your eyes have had time to adjust to the darkness.
You will not see the yellow lemon, regardless of how long you are in the room.
You will see only the shadow of the lemon after your eyes have had time to adjust to the darkness.
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Q11
13. Which one of the following does not absorb very much light?
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Q12
14. An example of an object that is transparent is:
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Q13
15. Students move a rope to make two waves. How are the two waves different?
Wave A has a greater amplitude.
Wave B has a s longer wavelength.
Wave A has a longer wavelength.
Wave B has a greater amplitude.
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Q14
16. During what part of the Engineering Design Process did you consider your criteria and constraints?
Create
Improve
Plan
Ask
Imagine
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Q15
17. Describe something that uses patterns to transfer information.
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