WorksheetsUnit 4 Science Test practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The numbers of sound vibrations in a unit of time is called
frequency
pitch
volume
sound
A material that lets light pass through is
translucent
opaque
transparent
prism
A material that both absorbs some light and lets some light pass through is
transparent
opaque
prism
translucent
A material that does NOT let light pass through is
opaque
transparent
translucent
prism
A form of energy that moves in waves and CAN travel through space is called
sound
light
A range of light rays organized by frequency and wavelength is called the
rays
wavelength
prism
electromagnetic spectrum
The highness or lowness of a sound is its
volume
pitch
sound
clarity
The loudness or softness of a sound is its
pitch
clarity
sound
volume
A transparent material that separates white light into its component colors by refraction is
prism
opaque
transparent
translucent
Which object produces a sound with high volume and low pitch?
a triangle
a diesel truck horn
a refrigerator
a smoke detector
What occurs when light bends as it encounters a different form of matter?
reflection
refraction
diffraction
magnification
What is necessary for sound to travel?
air
water
any solid or gas
particles that vibrate
Which pair of terms is related to the way we see different colors?
diffraction and lens
reflection and absorption
material and refraction
magnification and focus
Which statement gives the BEST description of how sounds can change as they travel through different states of matter?
Different kinds of matter can change the volume of a sound.
Different kinds of matter cannot change a sound's characteristics.
Different kinds of matter cannot change the volume or pitch of a sound.
Different kinds of matter can change a sound's volume, pitch, and clarity.
What makes laser light different from light from a bulb?
A laser beam contains only short radio waves
A laser beam contains all of the wavelengths of visible light
A laser beam shines in all directions and contains infrared rays
A laser beam contains a single wavelength and is focused in one direction.
Which best describes an object viewed close up through a convex lens?
larger and right-side up
smaller and upside down
smaller and right-side up
larger and upside down
Which best describes an object viewed close up through a concave lens?
larger and right-side up
smaller and upside down
smaller and right-side up
larger and upside down
While swimming underwater in a pool, Zavion hears the honking of a truck's horn. What happened as the sound waves traveled from the horn to Zavion's ears?
The waves stopped as they reached the water.
The waves sped up as they passed from the air to the water.
The waves slowed down when they passed from the air to the water.
The waves did not change speed as they passed from the air to the water
What type of light would be best for pointing out details on a map hanging high on the wall?
laser
flashlight
theater spotlight
The direction energy is carried as a light wave moves forward.
parallel
perpendicular
all over
upside down
