NEW
Font size
WorksheetsSOL review: Light, sound, matter
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
A student plans to investigate how sound changes when 4 bottles with different amounts of liquid are struck with a mallet. In which order must the bottles be placed so that the sound changes from a low pitch to a high pitch?
A,B,D,C
B,C,A,D
B,A,D,C
C,D,B,A
A high soprano singer can break a crystal glass if the glass resonates with her voice. In order to do this, the sound the singer makes has to be -
amplified before reaching the glass
reflected off the glass
speeded up before reaching the glass
able to vibrate the glass
Blowing through a straw will produce a sound. Which straw will make the highest pitch?
According to the table, sound travels slowest through matter that —
has particles that are close together
has particles that move slowly
has particles that are far apart
has particles that evaporate easily
Sound is a type of mechanical energy that is transmitted in the form of -
transverse waves
seismic waves
compression waves
heat waves
How is the use of sound waves helpful to this whale?
It signals fish to move out of the whale’s path.
It makes it easier to obtain oxygen.
It makes the water warmer.
It helps the whale locate food.
Josh devised an experiment to test whether sound travels best through a solid, liquid or gas. Which graph would best display his results?
Based on the diagram above, which letter represents compression?
A
B
C
D
What is the relationship between frequency and pitch?
Frequency has no effect on pitch.
When the frequency is higher, the pitch is higher.
When the frequency is higher, the pitch is lower.
When the frequency is lower, the pitch is higher.
All of the following situations would demonstrate sound except a -
boy putting his ear down on a railroad track
girl holding a jar to a wall
spaceship roaring in outer space
student blowing into a trumpet
Look at the experiment shown above. The student will find that as the length of the ruler hanging over the table's edge increases the -
slower the vibrations and the higher the pitch
slower the vibrations and the lower the pitch
faster the vibrations and the higher the pitch
faster the vibrations and the lower the pitch
Sonar helps people find which information about an object?
Temperature
Color
Weight
Location
Which of the following would reflect rather than refract light?
Mirror
Window
Prism
Lens
The picture shows a study that Isaac Newton made with a prism to produce a spectrum. Newton's discovery led most directly to an understanding of the cause of -
Starlight
X-rays
Sunspots
Rainbows
Which tool is used to separate white light into the color spectrum?
The flower’s stem appears larger under water because the water —
absorbs light
produces light
repels light
refracts light
Based on the chart above, what can you infer?
Materials that reflect light are transparent and those that refract light have smooth surfaces.
Materials that refract light are transparent and those that reflect light have smooth surfaces.
Materials that refract light are translucent and those that reflect light have rough surfaces.
Materials that reflect light are translucent and those that refract light have rough surfaces.
A student has a hobby of bird watching and likes to feed the birds. She wants to know when to refill the container with bird seeds. What is the best type of container she should buy?
Translucent
Opaque
Transparent
Reflect
What is the order of the visible spectrum from shortest wavelength to the longest wavelength?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet
Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Violet, Green
Violet, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange, Red
Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
Annie plotted graphs of waves produced by four different sources. Which wave has the highest frequency?
The diagram above is an example of a transverse wave. Which number would you use to represent the peak?
1
2
3
5
Light travels in waves that move up and down and are called -
Compression waves
Transverse waves
Sonar waves
Microwaves
Which is the best description of translucent material? Material that -
Absorbs all the light.
Absorbs some light, reflects some light, transmits some light.
Transmits all the light.
Reflects all the light.
One way in which light waves are different from sound waves is that light waves -
can move through empty space
travel more slowly
can be reflected
are caused by rapid vibrations
Which picture shows a liquid at room temperature?
In which beaker of water will sugar dissolve the fastest?
1
2
3
4
The circles in the bottles represent the same particles of matter. Which pattern of particles represents a gas in a bottle?
1
2
3
4
People put sugar in their tea to make it sweet. The sugar will dissolve fastest when the tea —
Is cold
Is hot
Is in a short glass
Is in a tall glass
Which of these is a solution?
Water
Lemonade
A salad
Air
Water, ice, and steam are alike because they -
Are the same shape
Look the same
Feel the same
Are the same compound
Which of these shows how frozen water changes as the temperature of the air increases?
Solid to gas to liquid
Solid to liquid to gas
Gas to liquid to solid
Gas to solid to liquid
The smallest part of matter that is identifiable as an element is the -
compound
molecule
cell
atom
A container of a substance had its temperature lowered. Which picture best illustrates what happened to the molecules in the container?
The diagram above is an example of a molecule because -
it is a substance made of atoms of all the same type
it is the smallest piece of a pure substance
there are molecules evenly spread out
there are two or more atoms combined together
The process shown would be classified as -
Transpiration
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Water can be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen and oxygen cannot be broken down into smaller parts in the lab. What can you infer about hydrogen and oxygen?
They are compounds.
They are gasses.
They are elements.
They are liquids.
Which of the following is not a true statement about a molecule?
Molecules contain only one kind of atom.
Molecules contain two or more atoms.
Molecules can be made up of the same type of atom.
Molecules can be made up of more than one type of atom.
Gallium is a metal that melts at about 30°C. If a person, whose body temperature is 37°C, held a cube of gallium for five minutes, what will most likely happen to the gallium?
It will change to a gas.
It will change to a liquid.
It will change to a solution.
It will change to a mixture.
Which of the following will transmit sound least effectively?
Based on the arrangement of the molecules, what phase of matter is in container B?
Gas
Solid
Mixture
Liquid
