Science 3 Quiz 2 Light and Sound

Science 3 Quiz 2

Light Energy

Behavior of Light

Sound Energy

Characteristics of Sound

Multiple Choice

What is energy?

• moving energy

• stored energy

• renewable energy

• The ability to do work

Multiple Choice

What is kinetic energy?

• moving energy

• potential energy

• stored energy

• renewable energy

Multiple Choice

What is potential energy?

• moving energy

• stored energy

• renewable energy

• non renewable energy

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of kinetic energy?

• a bicycle

• a battery

• a solar panel

• firewood

Multiple Select

Which of these things is an example of potential energy? (2)

• a car motor

• firewood

• battery

• a fan

Multiple Choice

What is light?

• waves

• energy

• the sun

• a source

Multiple Choice

What is the saying that can help you remember the order of the visible spectrum?

• ROYGBIV

• RYOBIVG

• ROBVIG

• RIBYOG

Multiple Choice

What do we call this tool that separates white light into the colors of the Visible Spectrum?

• tuning fork

• prism

• microscope

• graduated cylinder

Multiple Choice

When light shines through a prism it creates a ________________

• colors

• ROY G. BIV

• spectrum

• electromagnetic wave

Multiple Choice

The picture shows one of . . . light source

• natural

• man-made

• non

Multiple Choice

. . . is non light source because it just reflects the sunlight

• Moon

• Star

• Lava

Multiple Choice

The example of man-made light source is . . . .

• Thunder

• Lightning

• Candle

Multiple Choice

Our main light source on the earth is . . . .

• sun

• moon

• lamp

Multiple Choice

Is lava a natural or man-made light source?

• Natural

• Man-made

Multiple Choice

Are the stars a natural light source or a man-made light source?

• Natural

• Man-made

Multiple Choice

Are street lights a natural light source or a man-made source?

• Natural

• Man-made

Multiple Choice

Is a traffic light a natural light source or a man-made light source?

• Natural

• Man-made

Multiple Choice

Is lightning a natural or man-made light source?

• Natural

• Man-made

Multiple Choice

Wax paper or a foggy window is an example of what type of material.

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

Multiple Choice

Light can pass easily through a TRANSPARENT object. Which item is a transparent object?

Multiple Choice

What type of object is the polarized lens in the sunglasses considered?

• opaque

• transparent

• translucent

Multiple Choice

What type of object is a mirror considered?

• opaque

• transparent

• translucent

Multiple Choice

What type of object is the glass in the glasses considered?

• opaque

• transparent

• translucent

Multiple Choice

What type of object is shown in the picture?

• opaque

• transparent

• translucent

Multiple Choice

What is the best description of a translucent material?

• no light passes through the material

• some light passes through the material

• all light passes through the material

Multiple Choice

What is the best description of an opaque material?

• no light passes through the material

• some light passes through the material

• all light passes through the material

Multiple Choice

What is the best description of a transparent material?

• no light passes through the material

• some light passes through the material

• all light passes through the material

Multiple Choice

Energy waves bouncing off the surface of an object and returns energy back to the source.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Lens

Multiple Choice

When all of the colors of light are absorbed, we see the color _______.

• white

• green

• black

• red

Multiple Choice

A straw sitting in a glass of water looks broken because light travels more slowly through the water than air. This is an example of ____________.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorbing

• Transmitting

Multiple Choice

Light travels

• around corners

• in a straight line

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains why you can see yourself when you look at a mirror?

• Light is refracted as it passes through the mirror.

• Light is refracted, bouncing off the mirror.

• Light is reflected, bouncing off the mirror.

• Light is reflected as it passes through the mirror.

Multiple Choice

The bending or redirection of energy waves as they pass from one substance to another.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Lens

Multiple Choice

How does sound travel?

• in only one direction

• in waves

• it doesn't travel

Multiple Choice

Loudness of sound is measured in ...............

• decibels

• feet

• degree

Multiple Choice

Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.

• gases

• solids

• liquids

Multiple Choice

Sound is a form of energy produced by ______________.

• vibrations

• distances

• prisms

• moon

Multiple Choice

__________ is the loudness or softness of a sound.

• Echo

• Volume

• Pitch

• Vibration

Multiple Choice

An/a ________ is a reflected sound.

• vibration

• echo

• pitch

• volume

Multiple Choice

My vocal cords ___________ when air passes through them. This allows me to speak.

• stop

• vibrate

• close

• open

Multiple Choice

The frequency of a sound wave determines it _________.

• amplitude

• energy

• pitch

• volume

Multiple Choice

Objects that vibrate slowly make a sound with a __________ pitch.

• quiet

• high

• low

• loud

Multiple Choice

Sally's voice is higher-pitched than Lucy's. Which is true?

• Lucy speaks at a higher volume than Sally.

• Sally can speak at a higher amplitude than Lucy.

• Sally speaks at a greater range of frequencies than Lucy

• Sally's vocal cords vibrate faster than Lucy's