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Unit 4 Science Test practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The numbers of sound vibrations in a unit of time is called

a)

frequency

b)

pitch

c)

volume

d)

sound

2.

A material that lets light pass through is

a)

translucent

b)

opaque

c)

transparent

d)

prism

3.

A material that both absorbs some light and lets some light pass through is

a)

transparent

b)

opaque

c)

prism

d)

translucent

4.

A material that does NOT let light pass through is

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

d)

prism

5.

A form of energy that moves in waves and CAN travel through space is called

a)

sound

b)

light

6.

A range of light rays organized by frequency and wavelength is called the

a)

rays

b)

wavelength

c)

prism

d)

electromagnetic spectrum

7.

The highness or lowness of a sound is its

a)

volume

b)

pitch

c)

sound

d)

clarity

8.

The loudness or softness of a sound is its

a)

pitch

b)

clarity

c)

sound

d)

volume

9.

A transparent material that separates white light into its component colors by refraction is

a)

prism

b)

opaque

c)

transparent

d)

translucent

10.

Which object produces a sound with high volume and low pitch?

a)

a triangle

b)

a diesel truck horn

c)

a refrigerator

d)

a smoke detector

11.

What occurs when light bends as it encounters a different form of matter?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

diffraction

d)

magnification

12.

What is necessary for sound to travel?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

any solid or gas

d)

particles that vibrate

13.

Which pair of terms is related to the way we see different colors?

a)

diffraction and lens

b)

reflection and absorption

c)

material and refraction

d)

magnification and focus

14.

Which statement gives the BEST description of how sounds can change as they travel through different states of matter?

a)

Different kinds of matter can change the volume of a sound.

b)

Different kinds of matter cannot change a sound's characteristics.

c)

Different kinds of matter cannot change the volume or pitch of a sound.

d)

Different kinds of matter can change a sound's volume, pitch, and clarity.

15.

What makes laser light different from light from a bulb?

a)

A laser beam contains only short radio waves

b)

A laser beam contains all of the wavelengths of visible light

c)

A laser beam shines in all directions and contains infrared rays

d)

A laser beam contains a single wavelength and is focused in one direction.

16.

Which best describes an object viewed close up through a convex lens?

a)

larger and right-side up

b)

smaller and upside down

c)

smaller and right-side up

d)

larger and upside down

17.

Which best describes an object viewed close up through a concave lens?

a)

larger and right-side up

b)

smaller and upside down

c)

smaller and right-side up

d)

larger and upside down

18.

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?

a)

The waves stopped as they reached the water.

b)

The waves sped up as they passed from the air to the water.

c)

The waves slowed down when they passed from the air to the water.

d)

The waves did not change speed as they passed from the air to the water

19.

What type of light would be best for pointing out details on a map hanging high on the wall?

a)

laser

b)

flashlight

c)

theater spotlight

20.

The direction energy is carried as a light wave moves forward.

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

c)

all over

d)

upside down