Light & Sound Waves Review

Place the visible light waves in the correct order from longest to shortest wavelength

• Yellow

• Green

• Blue, Indigo

• Violet

• Red, Orange

Waves transmit​ (a)   and disrupt ​ (b)   ​

• energy
• matter.
• waves.
• particles
• light.
• sound

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______ is a sound caused by the reflection of sound waves.

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Clear water and clear glass allow light to freely pass through them. These materials are _________.

• transparent
• translucent
• opaque

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Tinted glass, sheer curtains, and waxed paper allow some but not all the light to pass through. These materials are _________.

• transparent
• translucent
• opaque

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Dark curtains, plaster walls, and most solids do not allow any light to pass through them. These materials are _________.

• transparent
• translucent
• opaque

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Which of these describes reflection?

• is sometimes called thermal energy
• a light wave hits a surface and bounces off
• is a form of potential energy
• takes the shape of its container

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Some objects give off light; others refract light. What does refract mean?

• Light passes through an object.
• The object gives off its own light.
• Light strikes an object and bends.
• Light strikes an object and bounces off.

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The distance from one crest or one trough to another is called a ___________.

• disturbance
• wavelength
• tectonic
• amplitude

The return of light waves bouncing off a surface is _____________.

• refraction
• magnetism
• gravity
• reflection

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