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Light and Sound Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What color is sunlight?
a)
 yellow
b)
orange
c)
white 
d)
red
2.
The only type of energy waves you can see are 
a)
xrays
b)
light waves
c)
microwaves
d)
radio waves
3.
Laser beams are more powerful than regular light because 
a)
they can travel long distances without getting dim.
b)
all light waves are red.
c)
they do not travel in straight lines.  
d)
they have bright colors.
4.
A red flower is red because it
a)
 can not produce any other color but red
b)
reflects every color of light except red
c)
absorbs every color of light except red
d)
refracts ever color in the rainbow
5.
The lenses inside your eyes are 
a)
retracting
b)
concave
c)
convex
d)
the pupils
6.
A rainbow occurs when 
a)
The sun produces colored light instead of white light
b)
The sun shines through water droplets, breaking the white light into the colors of the spectrum. 
c)
Clouds reflect all of the colors in the visible spectrum
d)
The sun isn't shining
7.
Which material is translucent?
a)
a piece of wood. 
b)
 a window
c)
tissue paper
d)
my cat
8.
In what way are all sounds alike?
a)
All travel through empty space
b)
They are visible (can be seen)
c)
All are caused by vibrations
d)
Sound can be seen.
9.
 Why are some sounds louder than others
a)
They are noise, not music.
b)
They are made with more energy.
c)
They are moving slower.
d)
They result from slower vibrations.
10.
In which of these materials would sound travel fastest?
a)
air 
b)
wood 
c)
water
d)
gases
11.
All sound is made when something causes matter to
a)
change its state
b)
transform into an electrical signal
c)
vibrate
d)
loose energy
12.
The more energy you use to make a sound, the 
a)
louder the sound
b)
softer the sound
c)
no sound can be heard
d)
the slower it travels through the air
13.
To make a high-pitched sound, you must make something
a)
reflect light
b)
vibrate quickly
c)
absorb light
d)
vibrate slowly
14.
 Another word for an unpleasant sound is 
a)
rock and roll
b)
noise
c)
stereo set
d)
volume
15.
A microphone changes sound waves into
a)
a light wave
b)
electric signal
c)
sound wave
d)
a series of vibrations
16.
The shape of your outer ear helps it to
a)
move sound waves inside your head
b)
amplify sound 
c)
make the sounds softer
d)
does not affect your hearing
17.
To amplify sound is to make it 
a)
softer
b)
quicker 
c)
louder
d)
faster
18.
Carries sound vibrations to the brain
a)
stethoscope
b)
hearing aide
c)
bullhorn
d)
auditory nerve
19.
Sound is a kind of _____that you can’t see. 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
d)
nerve
20.
You can produce light from electricity or from
a)
the sun
b)
a fire
c)
electric generator
d)
a battery