WorksheetsSound, Light, & Waves
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound waves move faster than light waves.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What means number of waves per second?
a)
wavelength
b)
reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
frequency
3.
Which of the following waves is a light wave?
a)
mechanical
b)
longitudinal
c)
infrared
d)
seismic
4.
Which waves have the greatest amount of energy?
a)
gamma waves
b)
radio waves
c)
x-rays
d)
infrared light
5.
The bouncing back of a light ray after hitting a surface is known as...
a)
diffraction
b)
refraction
c)
rebounding
d)
reflection
6.
The bending of light is called refraction.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Higher frequency sound waves result in a lower pitch while a lower frequency waves result in a higher pitch.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What causes a yellow fire hydrant to appear yellow?
a)
It absorbs yellow light
b)
It reflects yellow light
c)
It transmits yellow light
d)
It reflects all colors except yellow
9.
The _________ of a wave is simply the length of one complete wave cycle.
a)
amplitude
b)
wavelength
c)
trough
d)
crest
10.
The further right you go on the light wave spectrum, the more harmful the waves become.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Sound waves are created by vibrations.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Waves transport energy without transporting matter.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The speed of sound waves depends on which of the following conditions?
a)
temperature and the material they travel through
b)
type of sound wave
c)
altitude
14.
The high points on waves are called...
a)
troughs
b)
crests
c)
zeniths
d)
wavelengths
15.
As the wavelength of a wave gets longer, the frequency...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
is not related
d)
stays the same
16.
What is the lowest part of a wave?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
point of origin
d)
compression point
17.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ______________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
refraction
d)
speed
18.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
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.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
it makes the sound louder
b)
it makes the sound travel faster
c)
it increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
it increases the frequency of the sound
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