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Sound & Light Energy Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. Steiner wants to heat up water to boil eggs for breakfast. What color cup would he use to increase the temperature of the water?

a)

blue because it reflects all colors

b)

white because it reflects all colors

c)

red because it reflects red and absorbs O,Y,G,B,I,V

d)

black because it absorbs all colors and turns it into heat

2.

What color(s) does the flower reflect? (Check all that apply)

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

3.

What color(s) does the flower absorb? (Check all that apply)

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

4.

Mrs. Wise wants to keep her dog Cookie cool and comfortable during the summer heat. What could Mrs. Wise do to Cookie's doghouse to keep him cool? (Check all that apply)

a)

Paint the walls black instead of blue

b)

Paint the walls white

c)

Replace the clear plastic roof with sheets of aluminum metal

d)

Nothing, keep the design the same

5.

We are able to see objects and their colors because light

a)

absorbs

b)

transmits

c)

reflects

d)

refracts

6.

Select all transparent objects below:

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What conclusion can you make based on the picture?

a)

Light travels in all directions

b)

light needs a medium to travel

c)

light travels in straight lines

d)

light cannot be stopped by objects

8.

Identifies the properties of light below in order

a)

A. Reflect, B. Transmit, C. Absorb

b)

A. Transmit, B. Absorb, C. Reflect

c)

A. Absorb, B. Reflect, C. Transmit

d)

A. Reflect, B. Absorb, C. Transmit

9.

Mr. Frederick took his family camping and were having a bonfire. His children looked up and noticed all of the bright stars in the night sky. Stars are evidence that:

a)

There are other life forms in far away galaxies

b)

Light travels through a vacuum (outer space)

c)

The jetson's are not fake news

d)

People are lighting fireworks off on the moon

10.
a)

A glass prism reflects light back to it's incoming direction

b)

A glass prism transmits light straight through it

c)

A glass prism absorbs all of the colors of the spectrum so no light passes through

d)

A glass prism refracts light into the colors of the spectrum

11.

Why do musicians cover their music studios in foam padding?

a)

Soft objects absorb sound the best

b)

Soft objects reflect sound the best

c)

In case they want to take a nap

d)

So they do not hurt themselves on accident

12.

Through which medium does sound travel the fastest?

a)

Air at 0 degrees Celsius

b)

Water at 20 degrees Celsius

c)

Lead

d)

Steel

13.

Rank the speed of sound through different mediums from the fastest to slowest

a)

solid --> liquid --> gas

b)

liquid --> gas --> solid

c)

gas --> liquid --> solid

d)

solid --> gas --> liquid

14.

Why are you able to hear students in the cafeteria from your classroom?

a)

Sound travels in straight lines

b)

No object is capable of stopping sound

c)

Sound travels in all directions and around corners

d)

Sound can pass through any object

15.

Which bar on the xylophone would produce the highest pitch?

a)

Green

b)

Purple

c)

Red

d)

Orange

16.

How is all sound produced?

a)

Heat

b)

Electricity

c)

Vibrations

d)

Light

17.

Which guitar string will produce the lowest pitch?

a)

String A

b)

String B

c)

String C

d)

String D

18.

How could you change Pipe C on the pan flute to make it sound like Pipe A?

a)

Make it thinner to produce a higher pitch

b)

Make it longer to produce a higher pitch

c)

Make it shorter to produce a lower pitch

d)

Make it longer to produce a lower pitch

19.

Using the table, how many vibrations are needed to produce a high pitch?

a)

less than 320 vibrations

b)

more than 320 vibrations

c)

exactly 320 vibrations

d)

You do not need vibrations to produce sound

20.

Mrs. Ackman is REALLY good at playing the guitar (make sure you ask her!). She has one problem though; she cannot seem to make her pitch go lower. Can you help her out? Select all that apply to make the guitar a lower pitch

a)

Tighten the strings

b)

Loosen the strings

c)

Make the strings thicker

d)

Shorten the strings

e)

Make the strings longer