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WorksheetsS8P4E Review for Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
When a wave passes from one medium to another, the ________ may change. (S8P4e)
a)
speed
b)
frequency
c)
wavelength
d)
speed, frequency, and wavelength
2.
In which medium does sound travel fastest? (S8P4e)
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
3.
The MOST likely reason sound travels faster in salt water than in fresh water is that salt water
a)
is more elastic.
b)
absorbs heat faster.
c)
has a higher density.
d)
reflects sound better.
4.
Solids, liquids and gases are all example of
a)
wavelengths of matter
b)
lens that are convex
c)
waves that are made
d)
mediums that sound travels through
5.
Sound has to travel through a
a)
crest
b)
medium
c)
frequency
d)
box
6.
Sound waves have the fastest speed when traveling through a ___.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
tornado
7.
During a thunderstorm, Sanjay saw lightning and then heard thunder 5 s later. Why does he see the lightning before he hears the thunder?
a)
He would have seen the lightning and heard the thunder at the same time.
b)
Sound travels faster than light.
c)
Light travels faster than sound.
d)
There is no reason.
8.
In which of these situations would light slow down?
a)
from glass to air
b)
from ice to water
c)
from plastic to air
d)
from a vacuum to air
9.
Which object would a sound wave travel the fastest through?
a)
brick wall
b)
pool
c)
oxygen
d)
lake
10.
Which type of wave can travel through mass and a vacuum?
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electromagnetic and Mechanical
11.
If you ring a bell in space
a)
you can see it but not hear it, because there is not enough matter in space for the sound to travel.
b)
you can see it but not hear it, because the density of space is too high.
c)
you can hear it but not see it, because there is not enough matter in space for the light to travel.
d)
you can see it and then you can hear it a second later.
12.
This type of wave can travel through a vacuum.
a)
sound wave
b)
mechanical wave
c)
light wave
d)
orbital wave
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