WorksheetsG3 - Sound and Light
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements BEST describes sound?
a)
Sound is a type of friction.
b)
Sound is a type of gas.
c)
Sound is a form of energy.
d)
Sound is a form of music.
2.
When you hear sound, it has a pitch. What is change in pitch most related to?
a)
how big the vibration is
b)
how long the source vibrates
c)
how small the vibration is
d)
how fast the source vibrates
3.
Max went scuba diving with his family. He heard the sound of dolphins, birds, and the boat motor as he swam underwater. What property of sound enabled Max to hear noises underwater?
a)
Sound has pitch.
b)
Sound has volume.
c)
Sound travels through liquids.
d)
Sound travels through solids.
4.
On a sunny day, Jamil sits under the shade of a tree. Which of the following describes the area under the tree in relation to the area not under the tree?
a)
cooler and darker
b)
cooler and brighter
c)
warmer and darker
d)
warmer and brighter
5.
Which of the following is a form of energy?
a)
gravity
b)
light
c)
temperature
d)
water
6.
Blake looks at the fish from above the water, and they look large. When Blake looks at them from under the water, they look smaller. What happens to light as it travels from the water to the air?
a)
It stops.
b)
It bends.
c)
It reflects.
d)
It is absorbed.
7.
a)
behind the lamp
b)
behind the screen
c)
on any of the sides of the lamp
d)
between the lamp and the screen
8.
Mia pointed a flashlight. The light hit an object and traveled back toward Mia. Which of the following objects did the light MOST LIKELY strike?
a)
a brick wall
b)
a large mirror
c)
a clear glass window
d)
a frosted glass window
9.
A student collected objects from around her classroom. What could the student do to produce a sound with the safety pin?
a)
put the safety pin next to the rubber band
b)
tap the safety pin on the desk
c)
hold the safety pin in her hand
d)
wave the safety pin in the air
10.
Which statement correctly describes a property of the sound made by plucking a stretched rubber band?
a)
The pitch gets lower when the rubber band is plucked harder.
b)
The volume gets softer when the rubber band is plucked harder.
c)
The pitch gets higher when plucking a rubber band that is thinner.
d)
The volume gets louder when plucking a rubber band that is stretched tighter.
11.
a)
higher
b)
louder
c)
lower
d)
softer
12.
Matthew and Abigail are investigating the sound made by rubber bands. They listen to each sound. Then they carefully write what they heard. Which of the following gives the BEST reason for writing what they heard?
a)
They want to plan a good investigation.
b)
They want to have good records of their observations.
c)
Their good observations are their conclusions.
d)
They want to ask the right scientific questions about sound.
13.
When you pluck a rubber band, it makes a sound. What can you do to make the sound softer?
a)
stretch the band
b)
loosen the band
c)
stop the band when it moves
d)
stretch the band less to the side before letting it go
14.
Daniella has created a puzzle for her friend Opal to solve. Daniella has a box with holes in its front and its left and right sides. She shines a flashlight into the hole in the front. The light shines out of the hole on the right. What conclusion can Opal draw?
a)
There is another light in the box.
b)
The light on the left is being absorbed by the box.
c)
The light is blocked, so it is bending around the object.
d)
There is a mirror or other shiny object reflecting the light to the right.
15.
Which of the following materials would be MOST LIKELY to absorb light?
a)
a piece of cardboard
b)
a glass window
c)
a mirror
d)
a puddle
16.
a)
Where was the light source?
b)
What was the temperature of the paper?
c)
What color paper was used?
d)
What type of table was the paper placed on?
17.
In his model, Amado is using a tennis ball as the light source. He is using string to represent light. How should he use the string to model the way that light travels?
a)
tape the string so that it forms a tiny zigzag
b)
pull the string tight so that it forms straight lines
c)
form the string into an arc to show how light bends
d)
wind the string around a pencil so that it forms a spiral
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