Waves, Light & Eye, Sound & Ear Study Guide A

Which travels faster: light or sound waves?

• Sound Waves

• They Travel the same

• Light waves

Which object MAKES light?

• The sun

• Mirrors

• Eyes

• The Moon

Number 1 represents the

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

Number 3 represents the

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

What type of wave is sound?

• transverse

• longitudinal

• electromagnetic

Through which of the following can sound not travel?

• air

• vacuum

• water

Which of the following best describes a sound wave with high amplitude?

• The sound wave is loud

• The sound wave is high pitched

• The sound wave is above the cloud

A blue Lego will reflect what color of light?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Green and blue

• none of these

When a laser bounces of a mirror that is

• reflection

• absorption

• transmission

• refraction

when a laser goes through glass unchanged that is

• reflection

• absorption

• transmission

• refraction