Y7 Sound and Light Quiz

What type of wave is sound?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Electromagnetic

• Light

Which medium does sound travel fastest through?

• Air

• Water

• Vacuum

• Steel

What is the unit of frequency?

• Decibel

• Metre

• Hertz

• Newton

Which of these materials would best absorb sound?

• Metal

• Wood

• Foam

• Glass

What property of sound changes when you increase the amplitude?

• Pitch

• Speed

• Loudness

• Frequency

Which part of the ear detects sound vibrations?

• Ear canal

• Eardrum

• Cochlea

• Hammer

Light travels fastest in:

• Air

• Water

• Glass

• Vacuum

What happens when light hits a shiny surface?

• Absorption

• Diffraction

• Transmission

• Reflection

What do we call the bending of light when it passes from air into water?

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

• Transmission

White light is made up of:

• Just red, green, blue

• Only one colour

• All colours of the spectrum

• Only visible light