Waves
The highest point of a transverse wave is the ______ and the lowest point of a transverse wave is the _________.
crest, trough
What is the definition for visible light?
Light that you can see
Which part of the eye sends images to the brain?
All sounds require __________.
vibrations
The part of the ear that captures sound waves and sends them to the ear canal
pinna
The speed of a wave is known as...
frequency
What does ROYGBIV stand for?
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
What is the colored part of the eye and also is the part that controls the size of the pupil?
iris
How high or low a sound is is known as...
pitch
True or False: It is safe to q-tip your ears to avoid a build up of earwax.
False
The amount of energy in a wave or the height of a wave is known as...
amplitude
When light energy is taken in by an object it has been...
absorbed
What is the clear film in front of the pupil?
cornea
True or False: Sound travels the fastest in a liquid.
false
The part of the ear that vibrations bounce off of to send to other parts of the ear
eardrum
Light energy is transferred by _________ waves.
transverse
Why is white light split into all of the different colors of the rainbow when it shines through a prism?
Which part of the eye contains rod and cone cells?
retina
Sounds require a __________ to move through. This is known as matter that a wave travels through.
medium
The coiled part of the ear that changes vibrations from sound
cochlea
Sound energy is transferred by _______________ waves.
longitudinal
Why do humans see that an apple is red?
Red is reflected off the apple while the other colors are absorbed.
What is the dark opening of the eye that allows light to pass through?
pupil
Sound can not travel through a...
vacuum
The part of the ear that contains fluid and can cause us to become dizzy when spinning
Semicircular canal