HCPS Science 5.5 Sound and 5.6 Light

Vibrating matter produces -

• mass

• sound

• atoms

• light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Sound is a form of _________ energy.

• thermal

• radiant

• mechanical

• chemical

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Objects vibrating rapidly have a ______ ______ than objects vibrating more slowly. (2 answers)

• higher pitch

• louder sound

• lower pitch

• softer sound

How is the use of sound waves helpful to this dolphin?

• It makes it easier to obtain oxygen.

• It makes the water warmer.

• It signals fish to move out of the whale's path.

• It helps the whale locate food.

Light is a form of _______ energy.

• radiant

• mechanical

• chemical

• sound

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Look at the photograph. The reason the mountains can be seen in the lake is because -

• the water becomes translucent

• the water becomes opaque

• the water reflects the mountains

• the water refracts the mountains

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Which scientific tool separates white light into the colors of the visible spectrum?

• a telescope

• a microscope

• a magnifying glass

• a prism

The straw appears to be broken or bent. The bending of light as it moves from the air into the water is known as ___________.

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

• white light

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Radiant energy from the sun is transferred to Earth. When the light is absorbed by the paved road, which energy transformation occurs?

• radiant energy → electrical energy

• radiant energy → thermal (heat) energy

• radiant energy → mechanical energy

• radiant energy → sound energy

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Sound travels slowest through the air because the particles in a gas are ________.

• moving slowly

• close together

• far apart

• not moving

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