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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Working with Waves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another term for electromagnetic waves?
(a) Quantums.
(b) Quarks.
(c) Rays.
(d) Links.

2. What is white light?
(a) An absence of any light.
(b) A combination of the three colors that make up all light.
(c) A light wave that vibrates higher than the colors that make up light.
(d) An inversed reflection of one color of the light spectrum.

3. What is the main idea in Part 2 of the book?
(a) The way force can be exerted to change atomic structure.
(b) The way work can cause energy to dissipate.
(c) The way atoms can be made more dense.
(d) Exploring the bonds of attraction and the movement of molecules to and from each other.

4. How does a zipper operate?
(a) The use of triangular wedges and lower curved wedges.
(b) Just using triangular wedges.
(c) It is not a wedge system, but rather a rolling arc system.
(d) Just lower curved wedges.

5. What are tanks that take in water to increase the density of the craft?
(a) Rolling.
(b) Variable.
(c) Bilge.
(d) Ballast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are two things that can happen to light rays?

2. What pumps refrigerant out in an air conditioner?

3. How many types of gears are there?

4. What do machines that keep something cool do to heat?

5. What occurs when very small atoms smash together?

(see the answer key)

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