Wave Light and Sound Quiz

What is a wave?

• A wave is a type of greeting

• A wave is a type of hairstyle

• A wave is a type of dance move

• A wave is a disturbance that travels through a medium, transferring energy from one place to another.

What is the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves?

• Transverse waves move perpendicular to the direction of the wave, while longitudinal waves move parallel to the direction of the wave.

• Transverse waves move in a circular motion, while longitudinal waves move in a straight line.

• Transverse waves move parallel to the direction of the wave, while longitudinal waves move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

• Transverse waves cannot travel through solids, while longitudinal waves can only travel through solids.

How does light travel?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Sound waves

• Radio waves

• Water waves

What is the speed of light?

• 100,000,000 meters per second

• 1,000,000,000 meters per second

• 500,000,000 meters per second

• 299,792,458 meters per second

What are the different colors of the visible light spectrum?

• Pink, Brown, Silver

• Cyan, Magenta, Chartreuse

• Black, White, Gray

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

What is the relationship between frequency and pitch in sound waves?

• Frequency and pitch are unrelated

• Pitch increases as frequency decreases

• Pitch has no effect on frequency

• Frequency and pitch are directly related

How does sound travel through different mediums?

• By causing the medium to become solid

• By causing the particles in the medium to vibrate and transmit the sound energy.

• By creating a vacuum in the medium

• By emitting light waves

What is an echo?

• The sensation of hearing a noise

• The movement of air caused by a passing object

• The sound made by a musical instrument

• The reflection of sound off a surface

What is the difference between reflection and refraction of light?

• Reflection and refraction both involve the absorption of light by a surface.

• Reflection and refraction are the same thing, just different terms used in different contexts.

• Reflection is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, while refraction is the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface.

• Reflection is the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface, while refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

How do we hear sound?

• Through the taste buds on the tongue

• By smelling the air around us

• Through the vibrations of sound waves entering the ear

• By feeling the vibrations in our bones