1st 9 Weeks Science Benchmark Review

White light looks like a rainbow when it exits a prism because _______________.

• the prism separates white light into different colors.

• the prism vibrates the light.

• the prism reflects the light into different colors.

• the prism absorbs the light.

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Objects that are ___________ do not allow any light to pass through them.

• translucent

• transparent

• opaque

• waves

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___________ objects allow some light to pass through. Things can be seen through the materials but not clearly.

• opaque

• translucent

• transparent

• waves

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Most or all light passes through what kind of materials? You can see through them very clearly.

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

• rainbow

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When you tighten the string on a guitar, the pitch will be ________________.

• higher

• lower

• volume

Light and sound are similar because they both travel in _______________.

• space

• waves

• rainbows

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Why do we see lightning before we hear sound?

• sound travels faster than light.

• Light travels faster than sound.

• Light and sound travel at the same speed.

What type of sound is made by an object that vibrates quickly?

• a high pitch

• a low pitch

How can you increase the volume of a sound made by a tuning fork?

• use the same fork, but hit it harder.

• Use the same fork, but hit is softer.

• Use a longer tuning fork.

• Use a shorter tuning fork.

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Why does a straw or pencil appear to be broken in a glass of water?

• The light is reflecting, making the object appear as two parts.

• The light is absorbing, making the objects appear as two parts.

• The light is refracting, making the objects appear as two parts.

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