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WorksheetsSound and Light
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When you pluck the string of a guitar it vibrates because the string is
a)
moving back and forth
b)
stopped
2.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
3.
We see the color of an object because ___ .
a)
that color is reflected back to the eye and all other colors are absorbed.
b)
that color is absorbed to the eye and all other colors reflect off.
4.
The order of the colors of light are...
a)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
b)
red, yellow, orange, green, blue, indigo, violet
c)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue
d)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo
5.
A microscope makes objects under it appear bigger because the lens...
a)
bends the light passing through it.
b)
increases the strength of the light.
c)
decreases the light passing through it.
d)
changes the color of the light passing through it.
6.
Light bends when it is
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
absorbed
7.
What happens when light passes through a prism?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
8.
A mirror __________ light.
a)
absorbs
b)
reflects
c)
refracts
9.
Sound waves can travel best through which type of matter?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
10.
When light is reflected it...
a)
slows down.
b)
bounces back.
c)
bends in many directions.
d)
stops.
11.
Light is a form of
a)
Matter
b)
Reflection
c)
Energy
d)
Force
12.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
13.
Sound travels through solids.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
15.
What causes an echo?
a)
sound waves bouncing off large, hard surfaces
b)
sound waves bouncing off carpet
c)
sound waves bouncing off tables and chairs
d)
you repeating yourself
16.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
17.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
18.
This word refers to any substance that sound can travel through. Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
19.
This is what you get when sound waves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Echo
20.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
21.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
22.
You will see a flash of lightening before you hear the thunder that goes with it because-
a)
the eye is quicker than the ear
b)
thunder occurs much later than lightening
c)
sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
d)
light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
23.
Sound travels as...
a)
transverse wave
b)
compression (longitudinal) wave
24.
The number of waves that occur in a time interval is referred to as
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
frequency
d)
speed
25.
What happens to the sound an object makes when the speed of vibrations decreases (slow down)?
a)
its volume will increase
b)
its pitch rises
c)
its pitch becomes lower
d)
its volume decreases
26.
_____________________ is the amount of energy a wave carries.
a)
crest
b)
wavelength
c)
amplitude
d)
period
27.
Which travels faster, light or sound?
a)
Light
b)
Sound
28.
Without matter, sound waves could not travel.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Sound travels through
a)
Solids
b)
All states of matter
c)
Gases
d)
Liquids
30.
Sound has a high pitch noise if the vibrations are
a)
Fast
b)
Slow
c)
Normal
31.
Black materials _______________ light.
a)
refract
b)
absorb
c)
reflect
32.
When light moves from air into water, the light is ___________________.
a)
reflected
b)
refracted
c)
absorbed
33.
This is an example of ?
a)
Absorption
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
34.
Light always travels in a...
a)
Curved line
b)
Zig Zag line
c)
Up and down
d)
Straight line
35.
If an object allows most/all light to pass through it then it is...
a)
transparent
b)
opaque
c)
translucent
d)
cold
36.
An object that blocks all of the light from passing through is...
a)
transparent
b)
clear
c)
opaque
d)
translucent
37.
This type of object lets some light through, but not all. It is not easy to see through this type of material.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
co-parent
d)
opaque
38.
A block of wood is opaque.
a)
true
b)
false
39.
A clear window is opaque
a)
true
b)
false
40.
tissue paper is...
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
41.
a stone wall is...
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
42.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
43.
This is an example of?
a)
Absorption
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Transmit
44.
What do lenses do to light?
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
45.
Light travels
a)
around corners
b)
in a straight line
46.
Which word means to soak up?
a)
absorb
b)
reflect
c)
refract
47.
When light can easily pass through an object, we say that that object is ___ .
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
transported
48.
When a rainbow is formed outside naturally, what causes the light to refract?
a)
A. Small raindrops
b)
B. Sunlight rays
c)
C. Tiny mirrors
d)
D. Glass prisms
49.
What is a prism?
a)
a transparent object that separates white light
b)
an opaque object that appears black
c)
a translucent object
50.
Why do we see objects as white?
a)
White objects absorb all light
b)
White objects reflect all light
c)
White objects absorb some light and reflect some light
51.
A _____ is a lens that is thicker in the middle and makes an object appear bigger.
a)
prism
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
mirror
52.
A ______ is a lens that is thicker on its edges and makes an object appear smaller?
a)
mirror
b)
convex lens
c)
concave lens
d)
prism
53.
The color you see is the color that is ___.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
54.
Your grandma has plants in her kitchen. They need lots of light! What type of windows should she have installed that will be best for her indoor garden?
a)
opaque windows
b)
translucent windows
c)
transparent windows
d)
no windows, just walls
55.
Light is __________ that moves in___________
a)
energy, waves
b)
energy, spirals
c)
bright, darkness
d)
white, shadows
56.
The full spectrum of light energy is called the__________
a)
broad spectrum
b)
electromagnetic spectrum
c)
helium spectrum
d)
natural light spectrum
57.
What happens when light hits a transparent object?
a)
The light reflects.
b)
The light is absorbed.
c)
The light is blocked.
d)
The light passes through it.
58.
Which of the following explain why an apple looks red?
a)
It is reflecting red light and absorbing all others
b)
It is absorbing red light and reflecting all others
c)
It is absorbing all colors but absorbs red the best
d)
It is reflecting all of the light.
59.
Different wavelengths of light are seen as
a)
atoms
b)
colors
c)
speeds
d)
sounds
60.
Look at the picture. Which color bell would produce the highest pitch?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
green
d)
purple
61.
Because there is no matter in space, sound waves cannot travel in outer space.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Pitch is defined as:
a)
the back and forth movement of matter
b)
how loud a sound is
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the number of vibrations per second
63.
A student places a ruler into a glass of water and observes that the ruler looks broken. What is occurring?
a)
The force of the water has broken the ruler.
b)
The ruler is broken before it is put in the water.
c)
Water in the cup reflects light around the ruler in a different direction than the air.
d)
Light is refracted as it enter the water, making the ruler look broken.
64.
How does light travel from a source?
a)
Around corners
b)
In circles
c)
Very slowly
d)
In a straight line
65.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
66.
Lower frequency sound waves make what kind of sound?
a)
High sound
b)
Low sound
67.
A light wave with high amplitude (intensity) will be ______________.
a)
bright
b)
dim
68.
Light travels through ________________waves.
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
69.
Which sound would have the lowest amplitude?
a)
A car horn
b)
A choir singing
c)
A firetruck siren
d)
A whisper
70.
Waves that are electromagnetic radiation are ___________________________.
a)
Sound waves
b)
Light waves
71.
Wavelengths of light that can be seen are _________________________________.
a)
longitudinal waves
b)
in the visible spectrum
c)
in the audio spectrum
72.
A lens that is thicker in the middle and focuses light to make objects appear bigger (such as a magnifying glass) is a __________________.
a)
convex lens
b)
concave lens
c)
electromagnetic radiation
d)
audio spectrum
73.
An echo is caused when sound is __________________________________ by a surface.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
74.
A lens that is thinner in the center and thicker on the edges will bend light to make objects look smaller. What kind of lens is this?
a)
Concave lens
b)
Convex lens
75.
What is the order of colors of the rainbow, starting from the top of the rainbow?
a)
violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
b)
Orange, red, yellow, green blue, purple
c)
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
d)
violet, blue, green orange, yellow, red
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