WorksheetsSound, Light, Waves
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves transfer
a)
water.
b)
wind.
c)
energy.
d)
particles.
2.
Sound travels as a ___________ wave.
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
c)
water
d)
slinky
3.
Sound reflecting off a surface produces a(n)
a)
wave.
b)
echo.
c)
transverse.
d)
reflection.
4.
How high or low a sound is, is that sound's
a)
wave.
b)
pitch.
c)
longitude.
d)
amplitude.
5.
Something that emits light is known as a(n) _____ _____.
a)
light source
b)
flashlight
c)
light saber
d)
reflect
6.
A narrow beam of light that travels in a straight line.
a)
lightning
b)
flood light
c)
light ray
d)
light weight
7.
If you see an object as orange,
a)
it is absorbing orange light and reflecting all other colors.
b)
it is reflecting all colors.
c)
it is absorbing all colors.
d)
it is reflecting orange light and absorbing all other colors.
8.
If you cannot see through an object, in other words, light does not pass through it, it is
a)
transparent.
b)
translucent.
c)
opaque.
d)
solid.
9.
This type of material allows most light to pass through but forms a blurry image, like looking through a fogged up window.
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
d)
echo
10.
Sound waves are ___________ waves that can only travel through ______.
a)
transverse, air
b)
transverse, matter
c)
longitudinal, liquids
d)
longitudinal, matter
11.
A sound wave can travel through a vacuum or empty space.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Any reflecting surface is known as a(n)
a)
opaque object.
b)
mirror.
c)
lens.
d)
glass.
13.
A ______ has at least one curved side and causes light to bend.
a)
light
b)
mirror
c)
lens
d)
retina
14.
How loud or soft people hear a sound is related to the _________ of the sound wave.
a)
amplitude
b)
longitude
c)
echo
d)
lens
15.
Sound intensity is measured in units called ________ named after Alexander Graham Bell.
a)
tones
b)
hertz
c)
amplitudes
d)
decibels
16.
A sound wave requires a medium, or material to travel through.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
A green plant appears green because it is absorbing all colors except
a)
yellow.
b)
blue.
c)
red.
d)
green.
18.
Glasses and contacts contain ______ which bend light to hit your retina correctly.
a)
lenses
b)
glass
c)
polish
d)
coatings
19.
The distance from one point on a wave to that same point on the next wave is known as
a)
amplitude.
b)
frequency.
c)
wavelength.
d)
reflection.
20.
Wave frequency is measured in the unit of
a)
hertz.
b)
pings.
c)
clicks.
d)
tones.
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