Science Light and Sound

When light bounces off of an object, it is called

• refraction

• echo

• reflection

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The bending of light rays is called

• refraction

• reflection

• echo

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Which item is translucent?

• aluminum foil

• frosted glass

• clear window

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How do we know that light travels in straight lines?

• because rainbows appear in the sky

• the speed of light

• the rainbow effect

• the forming of shadows

This type of lens bulges out in the middle

• convex lens

• hand lens

• concave lens

Sound travels in

• straight lines

• waves

• music

• gas

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True or False: Sound travels faster in solids than liquids.

• true

• false

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Sound bouncing back is called

• refraction

• reflection

• prism

• echo

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Which term identifies a range of light rays organized by frequency and wavelength?

• hologram

• visible light

• transverse waves

• electromagnetic spectrum

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Which sentence explains accurately what happens to light waves in a mirror?

• Light waves strike the surface of the mirror and are reflected in many directions.

• Light waves strike the surface of the mirror and are reflected in one new direction.

• . Some light waves pass through the mirror while some light waves are reflected in a new direction.

• . Light waves strike the surface of the mirror, changing speed and bending slightly as they move in a new direction.

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