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WorksheetsLight & Sound
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Definition of refract
to bend
to bounce
to soak up
to send
Definition of reflect
to bend
to bounce
to soak up
to send
Definition of absorb
to bend
to bounce
to soak up
to send
Definition of transmit
to bend
to bounce
to soak up
to send
Definition of lens
focuses an image
bends white light into a rainbow
shape made when light is blocked
substance that sound or light travels through
Definition of prism
focuses an image
bends white light into a rainbow
shape made when light is blocked
substance that sound or light travels through
Definition of shadow
focuses an image
bends white light into a rainbow
shape made when light is blocked
substance that sound or light travels through
Definition of medium
focuses an image
bends white light into a rainbow
shape made when light is blocked
substance that sound or light travels through
An object is transparent if...
light can pass through with no blurring
some light can pass through, but the image is blurred
no light can pass through
An object is translucent if...
light can pass through with no blurring
some light can pass through, but the image is blurred
no light can pass through
An object is opaque if...
light can pass through with no blurring
some light can pass through, but the image is blurred
no light can pass through
Why does a red apple appear red to your eyes?
The apple absorbs all red light.
The apple bends (refracts) all red light.
Only red light is reflected by the apple.
Only red light passes through the apple.
Light would most likely be transmitted (sent) through...
a paper bag
a piece of glass
a concrete wall
a shiny piece of metal
A fifth grader is going to spend the day at Cedar Point on a warm day. He buys a reversible t-shirt that is white on the inside and black on the outside. How should he wear the shirt in order to stay cool?
The white part should be outside so sunlight will reflect off.
The black side should be outside to absorb the sunlight.
The white side should be outside to absorb the sunlight.
The black side should be outside so sunlight will reflect off.
A straw extends above and below the surface of the water. Which statement explains why it looks bent at the surface of the water?
Light is refracted as it moves from air to water.
Light is reflected as it moves from air to water.
Light is absorbed as it moves from air to water.
Light is destroyed as it moves from air to water.
Which classroom surface reflects the most light?
silver faucet
carpet
whiteboard
brick wall
Which angle of light will heat an object most?
90 degrees
60 degrees
40 degrees
20 degrees
There are 3 main colors of light. Which one is NOT one of the main colors?
red
yellow
green
blue
All colors of light mixed together make:
black
brown
white
clear
To stay cool in the summer, you should wear the color:
white
red
black
blue
In tropical locations, the roofs of houses are usually painted white to prevent the house from getting too hot. Why?
White paint reflects sunlight.
Sunlight refracts through the white paint.
Sunlight is absorbed and trapped in the white paint.
The white paint allows sunlight to travel through the roof.
Which diagram correctly shows how light is reflected off a mirror?
A
B
C
D
Sound is produced by...
transmission
vibration
absorption
reflection
Soft surfaces _______ sound waves.
reflect
absorb
_________ describes how LOUD a sound is.
pitch
volume
A sound's _______ tells us whether it is a high note or a low note.
pitch
volume
A(n) _______ is a reflected sound.
vibration
pitch
echo
volume
A place where no sound exists is...
in the air
space
under water
all of these
Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder?
Our eyes trick us.
They're two separate things.
Light travels faster than sound.
Which of these is NOT a medium?
light
wood
air
metal
Sara and Maria made a telephone using two cups and a string. It was a very long string. Maria went upstairs in her house and Sara stayed downstairs. Maria spoke softly into the can. "I can hear you!" Sara said back. How can this happen?
Sound waves travel through a vacuum.
Sound waves travel through solids like the string.
Sound waves travel from high to low.
Maria talked so loudly that Sara could hear her without the phone.
This is a guitar. Which property of sound varies from string to string?
pitch
echo
speed
loudness
Which instrument produces the highest pitch?
Which object is capable of producing the loudest volume?
normal talking
rocket launch
traffic
rustling leaves
Why don't you hear an echo in your living room?
It's too big.
The walls aren't hard enough.
The ceiling is too low.
There is too much furniture.
