Light and Sound Quiz

A prism is used to...

• refract white light into all the colors of the rainbow

• create a rainbow flashlight

• turn visible light into white light

• speed up light to change its path

What is the THIRD color in the visible light spectrum?

• red

• yellow

• orange

• green

What type of light waves are used in a remote control?

• x-rays

• ultraviolet

• infrared

• gamma rays

When you hum, what do your vocal cords do?

• they expand

• they bend

• they curl

• they vibrate

Which is true about sound waves?

• Sound travels in rays.

• Sound waves need energy from the sun.

• Sound needs a medium.

• Sound waves can be seen under a microscope.

How fast do sound waves travel? Use your student reader or your notes to choose the correct answer choice for each question.

• 750 miles per hour

• 750 miles per second

• 750,000 miles per hour

• 750,000 miles per second

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

Sound waves travel fastest through what type of mediums? Use your student reader or your notes to choose the correct answer choice for each question.

• gases

• liquids

• solids

• a vacuum

In which place can sound not travel? Use your student reader or your notes to choose the correct answer choice for each question.

• under the ocean

• outer space

• through a wall

• through foggy air

Which is an example of a low pitch sound? Use your student reader or your notes to choose the correct answer choice for each question.

• a snake hissing

• a fire truck’s siren

• a bird chirping

• a cow mooing

The loudness or intensity of a sound is called: Use your student reader or your notes to choose the correct answer choice for each question.

• pitch

• damage

• volume

• intense