Science Quiz on Light and Sound

Hal researches how rainbows form. He learns that when light traveling through the air moves through water droplets, a rainbow forms. Which process names what happens when light is transmitted from air to water during the formation of a rainbow?

• Absorption

• Amplification

• Reflection

• Refraction

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Erika visits the Grand Canyon with her family. When she shouts near the edge, she can hear her voice echo throughout the canyon. Which statement describes why Erika hears her echo?

• The sound was loud.

• The sound waves travelled in a vacuum.

• The sound waves reflected off the canyon walls.

• The sound waves bent as they travelled into the canyon.

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Which statement below describes how light and sound waves are affected when they move from air to water?

• As light travels from air to water it slows down, as sound waves travel from air to water it speeds up

• As light travels from air to water it speeds up, as sound waves travel from air to water it slows down

• As light and sound travel from air to water they both slow down

• As light and sound travel from air to water they both speed up

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Bella is designing a model of a longitudinal sound wave for her science classroom. Which of the following pieces of information should Bella include in her model? Choose TWO statements that apply.

• Sound must travel through a material to transfer energy.

• Sound must travel through a vacuum to transfer energy.

• Crests and troughs are properties of longitudinal waves.

• Sound is a longitudinal wave where matter and energy move parallel to each other.

Samuel notices a rainbow in the sky after it has rained. He remembers learning in science class that a rainbow is a result of the interaction between light and water droplets in the sky. How could Samuel best explain why he is able to see the different colors of the rainbow?

• The sunlight is refracted as different colors bounce off the water droplets

• The sunlight is reflected as different colors bounce off different water droplets

• The sunlight is reflected as different colors leave the water droplets at different speeds

• The sunlight is refracted as different colors leave the water droplets in different directions

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How can the behavior of light be described as it leaves the vacuum of space and enters the Earth's atmosphere?

• Light waves slow down as they enter Earth’s atmosphere from space

• Light waves continue at the same speed as they enter Earth’s atmosphere from space

• Light waves speed up and then slow down as they enter Earth’s atmosphere from space

• Light wave slow down and then speed back up as they enter Earth’s atmosphere from space

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Which of the following correctly identifies the speed of sound waves in a substance?

• Slowest through air

• Slowest through ice

• Fastest through water

• The same through all materials

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We have a RED apple. Which statement describes how visible light interacts with the apple?

• Red light is absorbed while all other colors are refracted

• Red light is reflected while all other colors are absorbed

• Red Light is refracted while all other colors are absorbed

• Red light is absorbed while all other colors are reflected

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Which of the following options correctly organizes the speed of SOUND wave, from fastest to slowest, in different states of matter?

• Liquid, solid, gas

• Solid, liquid, gas

• Gas, liquid, solid

• Solid, gas, liquid

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In which of the following does LIGHT travel the slowest?

• Gas

• Solid

• Liquid

• Vacuum