Light and Sound

Which form of energy travels faster than anything in the universe?

• electrical energy

• sound energy

• heat energy

• light energy

Which form of energy travels in waves?

• light energy

• sound energy

• both light and sound energy

• no form of energy travels in waves

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What form of energy must travel through matter (solid, liquid, gas)

• light energy

• sound energy

• both light and sound energy

• no form of energy can travel through matter

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What causes the colors of a rainbow to be seen when light passes through raindrops?

• the light is REFLECTED (bounced) off the raindrops

• the light is ABSORBED (soaked up) by the raindrops

• the light is REFRACTED (bent) by the raindrops

• the light travels in a straight line through the raindrops

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Sound travels fastest through this type of matter.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• water

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__________________ means to bounce back light.

• reflect

• refract

• absorb

• echo

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___________________ means sound reflecting off a surface or other material.

• reflect

• refract

• abosorb

• echo

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How are light and sound ALIKE?

• Both travel as rays
• Both can vary in pitch
• Both depend on vibrations in air
• Both are forms of energy that travel as waves

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The bending of light as it moves from one transparent material to another

• reflection
• refraction
• spectrum
• pitch

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_________materials allow some light to pass through, but some light is scattered.

• transparent
• translucent
• opaque
• concave

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