Waves Review Game

What section of the ear is responsible for “capturing” vibrations? Outer ear

What part of the eye starts the refraction process? cornea

What are the three primary colors of light? Red, green, and blue

What term refers to the number of waves that pass a certain point per second? frequency

List in order the 5 parts of the eye that light hits before sending a signal to the brain. Cornea, iris, pupil, lens,retina

What part of the ear contains the hair cells? cochlea

What term refers to a wave bouncing off a surface? reflection

What part of the eye opens or closes to adjust amount of light going into the eye? iris

What are the three parts of the middle ear? Hammer, anvil, stirrup

What is refraction of light? Bending of light because it changes a medium

What does a high amplitude show? High energy or stronger wave

Distance from crest to crest is called the……..? wavelength

Part of the ear that “amplifies”. Middle ear

List the three primary colors of PIGMENT. Red, yellow, blue

Tool used to break white light into the color spectrum. prism

What colors make up the color spectrum? ROY G BIV

What part of the eye focuses and refracts light onto the retina? lens

True or False- An echo is an example of reflection by a sound wave. True

What colors are reflected from a red ink pen? red

What are the components of the electromagnetic spectrum? Radio, micro, infrared Visible light Ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma

Of the EMS, what part has the highest frequency, shortest wavelength? gamma

What colors are reflected by a black t-shirt? none

What part of the eye sends signals to the brain? retina

When an electromagnetic wave has long wavelength what kind of frequency and energy will it also have? low

The type of wave that can travel through empty space? electromagnetic

List three examples of mediums. Gas, liquid, and solid

Heat wave of the EMS. infrared

Tool used by astronomers to determine the composition of stars. spectroscope

The passing of a wave through an object is called…. transmission

A sound wave would be an example of what kind of wave? mechanical

Which is lower in energy….microwaves or visible light? microwaves