Light/Sound

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

• electrical energy

• sound energy

• heat energy

• light energy

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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Sound travels fastest through this type of matter.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• water

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

__________________ 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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Which way of communicating will NOT work for astronauts in outer space?

• ringing a bell
• flashing a light
• using a radio
• waving a hand

Which diagram of a sound wave represents the sound with the highest pitch?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What causes sound?

• something vibrating
• a part of a car
• an object moving through the air
• light energy

Which of these processes does the picture illustrate?

• reflection
• refraction
• absorption
• scattering

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What happens to light when it strikes a prism?

• It is heated. 
• It is absorbed.
• It is refracted. 
• It is straightened. 

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