Light Waves
What is the term for the distance between one peak of a wave and the next peak?
Wavelength
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's rotation on its axis
What is the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion?
Inertia
What type of waves do not require a medium to travel through?
Electromagnetic waves
What phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?
New Moon
What is the formula for calculating speed?
Speed = Distance / Time
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second
What is the name for the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and around which the Earth rotates?
Axis
In which direction does a net force accelerate an object?
In the direction of the applied force
What phenomenon causes light to bend as it passes through a new medium at an angle?
Refraction
What causes the seasons on Earth?
The tilt of the Earth's axis
Define Newton's third law of motion.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Name the colors of the visible spectrum in order from shortest to longest wavelength.
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
Name the process by which the Sun produces energy.
Nuclear fusion
What is the unit of measurement for force?
Newton (N)