Sound and Light Study Guide

Fill in the blank: The term for the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible is _______.

• light

• sound

• heat

• electricity

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NGSS.4-PS4-2

Fill in the blank: The bouncing back of light or sound waves when they hit a surface is called _______.

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Fill in the blank: The bending of light as it passes through different mediums is known as _______.

• refraction

• reflection

• diffraction

• absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Fill in the blank: The rapid back and forth movement of particles in a medium is called _______.

• vibration

• oscillation

• rotation

• translation

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a disturbance that travels through a medium, transferring energy from one point to another.

• sound wave

• light beam

• particle

• electric current

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Fill in the blank: The distance between successive crests of a wave is called _______.

• wavelength

• frequency

• amplitude

• velocity

Fill in the blank: The number of waves that pass a point in one second is known as _______.

• frequency

• wavelength

• amplitude

• velocity

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Fill in the blank: The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it is called _______.

• pitch

• volume

• tone

• intensity

Fill in the blank: The maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium, is called _______.

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound is referred to as:

• volume

• pitch

• frequency

• tone

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1