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Sound and Light Waves Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave
a)
sound
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
2.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
amplitude
3.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
4.
How high or low a sound is; depends on the frequency (greater frequency= higher pitch)
a)
pitch
b)
frequency
c)
sound
d)
medium
5.
A wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling; sound waves
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
ocean wave
c)
transverse wave
d)
mechanical wave
6.
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together.
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
crest
d)
trough
7.
A part in a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread apart
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest
d)
trough
8.
If distance C on the diagram increased, what would happen to the pitch? 
a)
The pitch would be louder. 
b)
The pitch would be softer. 
c)
The pitch would be higher. 
d)
The pitch would be lower. 
9.
What does the motion of the source of a sound cause? 
a)
resonance
b)
shock waves
c)
the Doppler effect
d)
echolocation
10.
When a sound is louder what measurement gets bigger?
a)
Frequency 
b)
Amplitude 
c)
Wavelength 
d)
Crest
11.
What is a natural Vaccuum that Sound cannot travel through?
a)
Water
b)
Air
c)
Liquids
d)
outer Space
12.
Which Type of Wave is pictured here?
a)
Light Wave
b)
Longitudinal Wave
c)
Transverse Wave
d)
Electromagnetic Wave
13.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
14.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
light 
c)
matter
d)
particles
15.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
16.
Low frequency causes _____________ pitch.
a)
high
b)
low
17.
What state of matter allows sound to travel the slowest?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid 
c)
Gas
d)
Doesn't Matter
18.
The letter "A" in this illustration is called what on a wave?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency
c)
Hertz
d)
Wavelength
19.
How would a person measure the wavelength on this sound wave?
a)
dense to less dense
b)
trough to crest
c)
compression to compression
d)
beginning of illustration to the end
20.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
21.

What wave property does this illustration demonstrate?

a)

frequency

b)

diffraction

c)

amplitude

d)

Doppler Effect

22.

The pitch of a sound is directly related to the sound's _______.

a)

amplitude

b)

loudness

c)

frequency

d)

intensity

23.

When a wave has less energy the sound will be _________.

a)

quieter

b)

silent

c)

louder

d)

higher

24.

This illustration demonstrates which wave property?

a)

amplitude

b)

diffraction

c)

Doppler Effect

d)

frequency

25.

This illustration demonstrates which wave property? (Notice that the number of waves is the same for each example)

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

Doppler Effect

d)

diffraction

26.

Sound waves are __________.

a)

transverse waves

b)

longitudinal waves

c)

electromagnetic waves

27.
What is reflection in simple terms?
a)
Soaks up light
b)
Passes through
c)
light bounces off
28.
What does refract mean?
a)
To shrink
b)
To bend
c)
To widen
d)
To enlarge
29.
Waves are a transfer of what?
a)
Heat
b)
Light
c)
Energy
d)
Food
30.
Which wave has the greatest amplitude?
a)
The blue wave
b)
The red wave
31.
Which of the following is true about waves?
a)
When wavelength increases frequency increases
b)
When wavelength decreases, frequency increases
c)
When wavelength decreases, frequency decreases
32.
Which picture best shows the law of reflection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
What property of light makes this pencil appear to be bent or broken?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Absorption
34.

Compressions are...

a)

associated with transverse waves

b)

associated with longitudinal waves

c)

light waves

d)

visible light

35.

Wave height

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

wave speed

36.

Ray A represents __.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

transmission

d)

absorption

37.

Ray B represents __.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

transmission

d)

absorption

38.

Ray C represents __.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

transmission

d)

absorption

39.

Ray D represents __.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

transmission

d)

absorption

40.

Which color of visible light is a combination of all wavelengths of visible light?

a)

white

b)

black

c)

yellow

d)

brown

41.

The diagram below shows four thin beams of light interacting with the material.

Which beam best shows scattering?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

The diagram below shows four thin beams of light interacting with the material.

WHICH SHOWS REFLECTION OF LIGHT?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

A wave like the one shown in the diagram above is called a transverse wave. What is point B?

a)

trough

b)

wavelength

c)

crest

d)

amplitude

44.

A wave like the one shown in the diagram above is called a transverse wave. Such a wave is typical of light waves and other types of electromagnetic waves. Every transverse wave has certain properties, including wavelength. One measure of wavelength is the distance from B to D. What is another measure of wavelength?

a)

distance from A to D

b)

distance from A to C

c)

distance from B to C

d)

distance from A to B

45.

Caleb counts the number of peaks that pass on a given point in a certain amount of time on the beach. What property of waves does Caleb measure?

a)

speed

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

46.
Sound will usually travel the fastest in a ____________.
a)
vacuum
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
gas
47.
What word describes the number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time?
a)
rarefactions
b)
amplitude
c)
resonance
d)
frequency
48.
The bending of a wave around the edge of a barrier is called
a)
reflection
b)
diffraction 
c)
interference
d)
refraction
49.
When a wave moves parallel to the direction that the wave travels, it is a
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
50.
The material through which a wave travels is called the —
a)
medium
b)
matter
c)
substance
d)
vacuum

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