WorksheetsLight, sound, energy transformation - fifth
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hilda shouts "hey" in an empty hall at the shopping mall. The sound bounces off the walls and she hears "hey" over and over again. Hilda has just made
a)
a recording
b)
an echo
c)
a circuit
d)
a wavelength
2.
All sound is made by
a)
vibrations
b)
heat energy
c)
magnetism
d)
reflections
3.
Reflection occurs when
a)
light bends.
b)
light shines in your eyes.
c)
light goes through a surface.
d)
light strikes a surface and bounces off.
4.
Which object would BEST reflect light from a light bulb?
a)
a shiny spoon
b)
notebook paper
c)
a black sweater
d)
a glass of water
5.
A scientist wanted to conduct an experiment with special equipment that is very sensitive to sound. A place where the equipment would NOT be affected by sound waves is
a)
deep under water.
b)
high in the air.
c)
in a solid piece of granite.
d)
in outer space.
6.
The sound that a person hears from a drum is produced by
a)
echoes
b)
reflections
c)
pulses
d)
vibrations
7.
Which would make the softest sound?
a)
balloon popping
b)
hammer hitting a nail
c)
eraser hitting a chalkboard
d)
metal rod hitting a musical triangle
8.
Grace tapped the glass with a metal spoon and heard a sound. Which action would raise the pitch when she taps the glass again with the metal spoon?
a)
Pour some of the water out of the glass.
b)
Put more water into the glass.
c)
Heat the water in the glass.
d)
Cool the water in the glass.
9.
The picture shows a study that Isaac Newton made with a prism to produce a spectrum. Newton's discovery led most directly to an understanding of the cause of —
a)
x-rays
b)
sunspots
c)
rainbows
d)
starlight
10.
One student played high pitch notes and then low pitch notes on a guitar.
What caused the difference in the high pitch and low pitch notes?
What caused the difference in the high pitch and low pitch notes?
a)
the age of the guitar strings
b)
the color of the guitar strings
c)
the material of the guitar strings
d)
the vibrations of the guitar strings
11.
Ruth sat on the floor and played with a wooden spoon and a pan. If Ruth hit the pan with the spoon, it would sound most like a
a)
car horn
b)
crying baby
c)
drum
d)
train whistle
12.
Light does not pass through which kind of materials?
a)
Transparent
b)
Opaque
13.
Compared to the speed of light, sound travels:
a)
Faster
b)
The same speed
c)
Slower
14.
What is the difference between reflection and refraction?
a)
Reflection means bending, and refraction is bouncing of light.
b)
Reflection is bouncing and the other is bending of light.
15.
What happens to a beam of light as it passes from air to water?
a)
moves at a faster speed
b)
continue to move straight
c)
it will bend
d)
it cannot pass through water
16.
When a light beam bounces off a surface it is said to be:
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
transmitted
d)
absorbed
17.
What does it mean to refract?
a)
bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
curve outward
d)
reflect
18.
What does it mean to reflect?
a)
bounce off
b)
bend
c)
refract
d)
energy
19.
What is a prism?
a)
a transparent object that separates white light
b)
an opaque object that appears black
c)
a translucent object
20.
Light is a form of ______________________
a)
energy
b)
inertia
c)
currency
d)
sound
21.
What do light and sound have in common?
a)
They both need a medium in order to travel.
b)
They both can be seen.
c)
They are both forms of energy.
d)
They both travel through outer space.
22.
A series of vibrations you can hear
a)
sound waves
b)
pitch
c)
sound
d)
speed of sound
23.
What produces sound?
a)
applying a force to an object
b)
causing an object to vibrate
c)
shining light on an object
d)
heating an object
24.
What do you see when water droplets refract sunlight?
a)
thunderstorm
b)
eclipse
c)
rainbow
d)
clouds
25.
An example of man made light is. .
a)
The Sun
b)
A Flashlight
c)
Lightening
26.
Light travels . .
a)
In circles
b)
On heat waves
c)
in a straight path
27.
An example of a natural light source is. .
a)
Fire
b)
Lamp
c)
Christmas tree lights
28.
Objects that are _______________________ let some light move through them, but also let some of the light scatter. An example would be ice
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
29.
An object that lets light pass through without any of the light scattering, Glass is an example because you can see clearly through it.
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
30.
If you look through something and cannot see through it because none of the light passes through it.
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
31.
This type of lens curves inward and is thinner in the middle than on the top and bottom. This type of lens spreads the light out and makes things seem smaller and farther away.
a)
prims
b)
concave lens
c)
convex lens
32.
This type of lens is thicker in the middle than on the top and bottom. This type of lens focuses light to a central focus point to make things seem larger and closer.
a)
concave lens
b)
convex lens
c)
prim
33.
Mrs. Goodwyn's students are complaining that it is hot in the classroom. She plugs in the fan and turns it on, which energy transformation occurs?
a)
mechanical to electrical
b)
electrical to mechanical
c)
chemical to mechanical
d)
electromagnetic to mechanical
34.
Energy is the ability to do ___________.
a)
Nothing
b)
Work
c)
Energy
d)
Change
35.
Stored energy based on position is known as...
a)
Lazy
b)
Potential
c)
Kinetic
36.
Which kind of energy does a battery have?
a)
kinetic
b)
potential
c)
chemical
d)
heat
37.
The sun’s energy used by green plants to produce food is an example oflight energy being converted to what other form of energy?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
heat energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
chemical
38.
What is the best description of electrical energy?
a)
Transmitted energy
b)
A special form of heat or thermal energy
c)
potential energy in a different form
d)
the energy flowing in an electric circui
39.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
40.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
41.
When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
42.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
43.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that...
a)
energy can be destroyed
b)
energy can not be created or destroyed
c)
energy can only be destroyed using the force
44.
Food has _______ potential energy that our bodies transform into kinetic energy.
a)
Elastic
b)
Nuclear
c)
Gravitational
d)
Chemical
45.
During photosynthesis, what type of energy transfer takes place?
a)
Heat -> Chemical Potential
b)
Chemical Potential -> Light
c)
Light -> Chemical Potential
d)
Heat -> Light
46.
Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Light to electrical
c)
Solar to heat
d)
Chemical to electrical
47.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
48.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
49.
The diagram shows a complete circuit with a battery and a buzzer making noise. This circuit works by transforming -
a)
chemical energy to electrical to sound.
b)
electrical energy to thermal to light.
c)
sound energy to electrical to chemical.
d)
mechanical energy to electrical to sound.
50.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy?
a)
Light, thermal, and sound
b)
Thermal, chemical, and solar
c)
Sound, mechanical, and electrical
d)
Light, chemical, and mechanical
51.
Which of the following is true about a blow dryer?
a)
Electrical energy is transformed into thermal energy.
b)
Mechanical energy is transformed into thermal energy and sound energy.
c)
Electrical energy is transformed into mechanical, thermal, and sound energy
d)
Mechanical, thermal and sound energy are transformed into electrical energy.
52.
what is energy transformation?
a)
The change of energy from one form to other.
b)
changes that occur when you heat somthing up.
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