Science Virginia SOL 5th

Front

What is the reason you see lightning before you hear thunder during a thunderstorm?

Back

Light travels faster than sound.

Front

Which color in the visible spectrum has the longest wavelength?

Back

Red.

Front

What does a wave with a higher frequency look like?

Back

It has more peaks in a given distance compared to lower frequency waves.

Front

What information does sonar help people find about an object?

Back

Location.

Front

What do we call light rays that bounce back after hitting an object?

Back

Reflected.

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes through different mediums?

Back

Refraction.

Front

What is the visible spectrum?

Back

The range of colors that can be seen by the human eye, typically represented as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

Front

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Back

Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (or about 186,282 miles per second).

Front

What is the difference between sound waves and light waves?

Back

Sound waves are mechanical and require a medium to travel, while light waves are electromagnetic and can travel through a vacuum.

Front

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave?

Back

Wavelength.