Light and Sound Vocabulary

What refers to materials that take in or soak up light energy?

• Colors

• Medium

• Absorb

• Prism

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the smallest unit of matter that makes up all substances?

• Atom

• Matter

• Gas

• Medium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What are the distinct observable components that make up the spectrum of visible light (ROY G BV)?

• Waves

• Colors

• Prism

• Light

What type of wave has particles vibrating in the same direction as the wave travels?

• Light wave

• Compression wave

• Sound wave

• Transverse wave

What is a variable that remains unchanged among all test groups in an experiment?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Control

• Constant

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the sample group that remains unchanged throughout an experiment?

• Control

• Variable

• Hypothesis

• Constant

What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?

• Peak
• Wavelength

• Crest

• Frequency

What is the variable being measured as a result of changes in the independent variable?

• Control

• Constant

• Dependent variable

• Hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the systematic approach that guides engineers in problem-solving?

• Scientific method

• Engineering design process

• Problem-solving cycle

• Testing process

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What term describes the number of waves passing a point in a given time period?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Pitch