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WorksheetsLight and Sound
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
2.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
3.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
4.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
5.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
6.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
7.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
8.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?
a)
Radio Waves
b)
Infrared Rays
c)
Visible Light
d)
Gamma Rays
9.
How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves?
a)
They have very short wavelengths
b)
They transmit energy instead of matter
c)
They can travel without a medium
d)
They can change direction by reflection
10.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
11.
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the lowest energy?
a)
gamma ray
b)
infrared wave
c)
visible light wave
d)
microwave
12.
As the frequency of an electromagnetic wave increases, the amount of energy in that wave...
a)
increases.
b)
decreases.
c)
stays the same.
13.
Which color has the highest frequency?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
14.
Which color has the least amount of energy?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
15.
Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
a)
microwaves
b)
visible light
c)
x-rays
d)
infrared waves
16.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
17.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
18.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
19.
All electromagnetic waves have the same...
a)
frequency
b)
speed
c)
wavelength
d)
energy
20.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?
a)
All of it
b)
None of it
c)
Most of it
d)
Only a small part
21.
The height of the wave is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
22.
Cell phones use_____________waves.
a)
Microwaves
b)
Gamma
c)
XRays
d)
Radio
23.
EM waves________________travel through space.
a)
Never
b)
Cannot
c)
Can
d)
Wish they could
24.
_____________________light is the only type of EM wave detected by the human eye.
a)
Red
b)
Gamma
c)
Microwave
d)
Visible
25.
Define reflection
a)
the bouncing back of light waves
b)
the echo of light
c)
the bending of light waves
d)
the spectrum of light
26.
Define refraction
a)
the bouncing back of light
b)
the echo of light
c)
the bending of light waves
d)
the spectrum of light
27.
Which of the following happens when light bounces off a surface?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
electromagnetic
d)
spectrum
28.
Define reflection
a)
the bouncing back of light waves
b)
the echo of light
c)
the bending of light waves
d)
the spectrum of light
29.
Which of the following happens when light hits a new medium and bends as it passes through it?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
electromagnetic
d)
spectrum
30.
The height of the wave is known as the _____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
31.
How much of the electromagnetic spectrum is visible?
a)
All of it
b)
None of it
c)
Most of it
d)
Only a small part
32.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
33.
Which of the following colors has the highest frequency?
a)
red
b)
orange
c)
green
d)
blue
34.
Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength
a)
Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
b)
Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue, Indigo
c)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
35.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
36.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, left to right, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Sound waves have a range of_______ that we can hear.
a)
frequencies
b)
waves
c)
colors
d)
reflections
38.
A mechanical wave that our ears detect.
a)
Sound wave
b)
Light wave
c)
Electromagnetic wave
d)
Infrared wave
39.
Sound waves move as ________ waves.
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Transverse
d)
Microwaves
40.
The higher the_______ , the higher the ________ .
a)
frequency, pitch
b)
frequency, volume
c)
sound, pitch
d)
wavelength, decibels
41.
Sound that is reflected is called an ___________ .
a)
echo
b)
refraction
c)
decibel
d)
transmission
42.
An electromagnetic wave that our eyes detect.
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Microwaves
d)
Longitudinal waves
43.
The color that you see is ________.
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
c)
scattered
d)
refracted
44.
The colors that you don't see are _________.
a)
absorbed
b)
diffraction
c)
scattering
d)
reflected
45.
The colors of the rainbow in order.
a)
ROYGBIV
b)
BIVROYG
c)
ROYROGERS
d)
ROYGVIB
46.
Light moves as a _______ wave.
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Infrared
d)
Mechanical
47.
Light can move through space because it's an ___________wave.
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radio
48.
All colors have different ________.
a)
wavelengths
b)
sounds
c)
amplitude
d)
transmission
49.
A very loud sound would have a(n):
a)
high frequency
b)
low frequency
c)
high amplitude
d)
low amplitude
50.
A sound with a high pitch would have
a)
a low frequency
b)
a high frequency
c)
a low amplitude
d)
a high amplitude
51.
Your __________ vibrate when you talk
a)
stomach
b)
lips
c)
ears
d)
vocal cords
52.
Which part of the ear acts as a funnel for sound waves?
a)
inner ear
b)
outer ear
c)
middle ear
d)
ear canal
53.
As air particles are pushed together, they create a region of higher density and pressure in a longitudinal wave. These areas are called:
a)
sound waves
b)
rarefactions
c)
compressions
d)
transverse wave
54.
The use of reflected sound waves to find objects is called:
a)
echolocation
b)
sound waves
c)
radar
d)
echo
55.
This fluid-filled snail-shaped sack in the inner ear contains hair cells attached to nerves which transmit sound information to the brain.
a)
Cochlea
b)
Hammer
c)
Anvil
d)
Stirrup
56.
Sound travels as
a)
transverse waves
b)
longitudinal waves
c)
seismic waves
d)
air waves
57.
This part of the ear is vibrated by sound waves. It is a lightly stretched membrane that is the entrance to the middle ear.
a)
Pinna
b)
Ear Drum
c)
Hammer
d)
Cochlea
58.
The highest point on a wave
a)
trough
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
wavelength
59.
When light shines through a prism it creates a ________________
a)
colors
b)
ROY G. BIV
c)
spectrum
d)
electromagnetic wave
60.
Light is a form of
a)
energy
b)
radiation
c)
reflection
61.
Light waves have long wavelengths
a)
True
b)
False
62.
The lowest part of the wave is?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
rarefaction
d)
wavelength
63.
In a dim room, your pupils will _______________________
a)
dilate
b)
shrink
c)
change color
d)
not change color
64.
________________________ gives your eye its color/ Example: Brown, hazel, green, blue
a)
Iris
b)
Retina
c)
Lens
d)
Cornea
65.
What does refract mean?
a)
To shrink
b)
To bend
c)
To widen
d)
To enlarge
66.
What is the last step of the process of seeing light?
a)
An image is formed
b)
A signal is sent to the brain
c)
Light passes through the eye
67.
When scientists talk about white light, they areMOST likely referring to light that is
a)
a combination of all of the colors in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
b)
the unabsorbed refracted light produced by a black light.
c)
the narrow band corresponding to white light in the electromagnetic spectrum.
d)
a combination of all the types of electromagnetic radiation.
68.
Which color of light is produced when all of the colors of visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum are combined?
a)
gray
b)
white
c)
black
69.
As the loudness of a sound wave increases, which will also increase?
a)
amplitude
b)
frequency
c)
velocity
d)
wavelength
70.
If a student playing the drums hits the drums with greater force, the sound would be
a)
quieter
b)
louder
c)
lower in pitch.
d)
higher in pitch.
71.
When a transverse wave passes from right to left through a medium, what happens to the particles of the medium?
a)
Particles travel from right to left along the wave.
b)
Particles move back and forth parallel to the wave.
c)
Particles travel from left to right along the wave.
d)
Particles move back and forth perpendicular to the wave.
72.
Which is a source of sound?
a)
thermal energy
b)
potential energy
c)
a vibration
d)
a medium
73.
What causes the colors of a rainbow to be seen when light passes through raindrops?
a)
the light is REFLECTED (bounced) off the raindrops
b)
the light is ABSORBED (soaked up) by the raindrops
c)
the light is REFRACTED (bent) by the raindrops
d)
the light travels in a straight line through the raindrops
74.
Is there sound in space?
a)
No, because sound needs matter to travel through, and there is no matter in outer space.
b)
Yes, because outer space has an atmosphere like Earth.
75.
Is there light in outer space?
a)
No, because light need matter to travel through.
b)
Yes, because light doesn't need matter to travel through.
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