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Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the height of a wave?
wavelength
amplitude
pitch
current
What is the distance from crest to crest on a wave?
amplitude
pitch
tone
wavelength
Put the following in order:
A. objects can be seen
B. light enters the eye
c. light reflects off an object
a, b, c
b, c, a
c, b, a
c, a, b
Seth wants to make his flashlight brighter. Seth can...
paint the bulb and lens yellow
tape the switch into the on position
remove the spring from the flashlight
replace the old batteries with new batteries
Devinnie is comparing two waves. Which sentence best describes the two waves?
Wave 1 has a longer wavelength than Wave 2
Wave 2 has a longer wavelength than Wave 1
The wavelength of both waves is the same
The wavelength of both waves gets longer and longer
Sara is comparing two waves. Based on this diagram, the amplitude of...
wave 1 gets smaller
wave 2 gets bigger
both waves change
both waves do not change
Joshua filled in part of the chart below. Which sentence best fills in the chart.
Light reflects off a car----> _______-----> toy car can be seen
light exits the eye
light enters the eye
toy car creates light
toy car absorbs light
Why can the listener hear the sounds that the speaker is making when they speak?
Sound waves jump from one can can to the other
Sound waves travel along the string from one can to the other
Sound waves circle around inside the speakers can and get large enough to be heard by the listener
Sound waves change to electricity and travel along the string
Layla is playing the xylophone. She is starts at the end marked X hits each bar with the same force until she gets to the ned marked Y. Which of the following explains what happens to the sound she makes?
the pitch of the sound gets higher
the volume of the sound gets louder
the pitch of the sound gets lower
the volume of the sound gets softer
Luke gathered the following items for an experiment on how light behaves using a flashlight: a mirror, a piece of cardboard, and a piece of clear plastic wrap. What item would most likely add information about another way that light behaves?
a shiny flat piece of aluminum foil
a sheet of waxed paper
a rectangle of clear glass
a piece of dark poster board
Look at the circuit above. Which light bulb is not connected properly, and therefore will not light.
bulb A
bulb B
bulb C
bulb D
A _____________is a path of wires or cables in which a current of electricity flows.
radiation
thermometer
current
circuit
The highness and lowness of a sound is its...
volume
pitch
prism
conduction
Sounds are made when things...
vibrate
reflect
refract
absorb
Our ears pick up __________moving through the air.
prisms
pitches
sound waves
volumes
Which model shows the path of light that allows a bear to see its food during the day?
A
B
C
D
Which sentence best explains what causes the bear's eyes to appear to glow at night?
Light is transmitted from objects to the bear's eyes
Light is produced by the bear's eyes at night
Extra light is stored in the bear's eyes during daytime
Extra light captured by the bear's eyes is reflected back out of the eyes.
Which statements explain why bears and deer need different information to help them survive? Select TWO correct answers.
Deer need to find food at night
Bears need to find food they cannot see
Deer need to know if there are predators nearby
Deer need to travel long distances to find enough food
Bears need to see prey such as fish so that they can catch them
Which statement best supports your answer to Part A?
Bears have paws that can identify textures, but not deer.
Deer have tongues that detect sweetness, but bears do not.
Deer have eyes that see almost all around them, but bears have eyes that see mostly in front of them.
Bears have small ears that can turn in different directions, but deer must turn their heads to hear sounds.
