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Light and Sound

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We perceive light with our

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

nose

d)

skin

2.

The lack (ausencia) of light is called...

a)

darknes

b)

darkness

c)

sources

3.

Light travels at...

a)

3.000 kilometres per second

b)

300.000 kilometres per minute

c)

300.000 kilometres per second

d)

300.000 metres per second

4.

There are two different type of light sources:

a)

natural and man-made

b)

natural and artifitial

c)

man-made and nature-made

5.

Some examples of man-made light sources are...

a)

fire

b)

bulbs

c)

sun

d)

torches

6.

Some examples of natural light sources are...

a)

fire

b)

bulbs

c)

sun

d)

torches

7.

Objects can be classified in...

a)

translucent and opaque objects

b)

transparent, translucent and opaque objects

c)

opaque, translucent and invisible

8.

In opaque objects...

a)

The light can perfectly pass through so we can see the other side clearly.

b)

The light can't pass through so we can't see anything of the other side.

c)

Only a part of light pass through so we can't see the other side clearly.

9.

In translucent objects...

a)

The light can perfectly pass through so we can see the other side clearly.

b)

The light can't pass through so we can't see anything of the other side.

c)

Only a part of light pass through so we can't see the other side clearly.

10.

In transparent objects...

a)

The light can perfectly pass through so we can see the other side clearly.

b)

The light can't pass through so we can't see anything of the other side.

c)

Only a part of light pass through so we can't see the other side clearly.

11.

The light rays travel in all directions, following an straight line

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Light reflection occurs when ...

a)

a ray of light hits a translucent object, bounces back and changes its direction.

b)

a ray of light hits a transparent object, bounces back and changes its direction.

c)

a ray of light hits an opaque object, bounces back and changes its direction.

13.

Light refraction occurs when the rays change their direction because there is a change of...

a)

material

b)

medium

c)

state

14.

When there is refraction, the image seems to be...

a)

bigger

b)

smaller

c)

the same

15.

This experiment is an example of

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

16.

The sound arrives to our ear because there are vibrations

a)

True

b)

False

17.

These vibrations are called...

a)

sound wawes

b)

sound waves

c)

sound vibrations

18.

The sound travels in the air at...

a)

340 kilometres per minute

b)

34 metres per second

c)

340 kilometres per second

d)

340 metres per second

19.

The four characteristics of sound are...

a)

intensity, echo, timbre and pitch

b)

intensity, direction, pitch and timbre

c)

intensity, duration, pitch and timbre

d)

duration, pitch, timbre and echo

20.

The volume of the sound is called...

a)

duration

b)

intensity

c)

timbre

d)

pitch

21.

How short or long a sound is, is called...

a)

duration

b)

intensity

c)

timbre

d)

pitch

22.

How high or low a sound is, is called...

a)

duration

b)

intensity

c)

timbre

d)

pitch

23.

The timbre of a sound allows us to differenciate sounds....

a)

with the same duration and intensity but different pitch

b)

with the same duration, pitch and intensity

c)

with the same intensity but different pitch and duration

24.

This is an example of ...

a)

Echo

b)

Reverberation

25.

Echo occurs....

a)

when there is more than 17 metres between the source and the object

b)

when there is less than 17 metres between the source and the object

c)

in open spaces

d)

in close spaces

26.

Light is formed by....

a)

only white colour

b)

5 colours

c)

7 colours

27.

We can see the red t-shirt and blue jeans because...

a)

red and blue colours are absorved and the rest are reflected

b)

red and blue colours are reflected and the rest are absorbed

c)

there only exist red and blue colours

d)

The sun only send red and blue light rays