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Waves

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the height of a wave?

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

pitch

d)

current

2.

What is the distance from crest to crest on a wave?

a)

amplitude

b)

pitch

c)

tone

d)

wavelength

3.

Put the following in order:

A. objects can be seen

B. light enters the eye

c. light reflects off an object

a)

a, b, c

b)

b, c, a

c)

c, b, a

d)

c, a, b

4.

Seth wants to make his flashlight brighter. Seth can...

a)

paint the bulb and lens yellow

b)

tape the switch into the on position

c)

remove the spring from the flashlight

d)

replace the old batteries with new batteries

5.

Devinnie is comparing two waves. Which sentence best describes the two waves?

a)

Wave 1 has a longer wavelength than Wave 2

b)

Wave 2 has a longer wavelength than Wave 1

c)

The wavelength of both waves is the same

d)

The wavelength of both waves gets longer and longer

6.

Sara is comparing two waves. Based on this diagram, the amplitude of...

a)

wave 1 gets smaller

b)

wave 2 gets bigger

c)

both waves change

d)

both waves do not change

7.

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

a)

light exits the eye

b)

light enters the eye

c)

toy car creates light

d)

toy car absorbs light

8.

Why can the listener hear the sounds that the speaker is making when they speak?

a)

Sound waves jump from one can can to the other

b)

Sound waves travel along the string from one can to the other

c)

Sound waves circle around inside the speakers can and get large enough to be heard by the listener

d)

Sound waves change to electricity and travel along the string

9.

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?

a)

the pitch of the sound gets higher

b)

the volume of the sound gets louder

c)

the pitch of the sound gets lower

d)

the volume of the sound gets softer

10.

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)

a shiny flat piece of aluminum foil

b)

a sheet of waxed paper

c)

a rectangle of clear glass

d)

a piece of dark poster board

11.

Look at the circuit above. Which light bulb is not connected properly, and therefore will not light.

a)

bulb A

b)

bulb B

c)

bulb C

d)

bulb D

12.

A _____________is a path of wires or cables in which a current of electricity flows.

a)

radiation

b)

thermometer

c)

current

d)

circuit

13.

The highness and lowness of a sound is its...

a)

volume

b)

pitch

c)

prism

d)

conduction

14.

Sounds are made when things...

a)

vibrate

b)

reflect

c)

refract

d)

absorb

15.

Our ears pick up __________moving through the air.

a)

prisms

b)

pitches

c)

sound waves

d)

volumes

16.

Which model shows the path of light that allows a bear to see its food during the day?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Which sentence best explains what causes the bear's eyes to appear to glow at night?

a)

Light is transmitted from objects to the bear's eyes

b)

Light is produced by the bear's eyes at night

c)

Extra light is stored in the bear's eyes during daytime

d)

Extra light captured by the bear's eyes is reflected back out of the eyes.

18.

Which statements explain why bears and deer need different information to help them survive? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

Deer need to find food at night

b)

Bears need to find food they cannot see

c)

Deer need to know if there are predators nearby

d)

Deer need to travel long distances to find enough food

e)

Bears need to see prey such as fish so that they can catch them

19.

Which statement best supports your answer to Part A?

a)

Bears have paws that can identify textures, but not deer.

b)

Deer have tongues that detect sweetness, but bears do not.

c)

Deer have eyes that see almost all around them, but bears have eyes that see mostly in front of them.

d)

Bears have small ears that can turn in different directions, but deer must turn their heads to hear sounds.