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Light, Sound, and Motion

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a form of energy you can see

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity

2.

This material is blocking all light

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Light

3.

This material you can clearly see though

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Light

4.

This material allows only some light to pass through

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Light

5.

Reflect means to:

a)

Bend light waves

b)

Refract

c)

Bounce off a surface

d)

Break

6.

A _________________________ is a curved lens that makes objects appear bigger. Examples include: telescope and magnifying glasses.

a)

Concave Lens

b)

mirror

c)

Reflection

d)

Convex Lens

7.

A _________________________ is a curved lens that makes objects appear smaller and farther away. Example: Side car mirror

a)

Concave Lens

b)

Mirror

c)

Reflection

d)

Convex Lens

8.

The bending of a light wave as it passes from one substance to another is

a)

Reflection

b)

Lens

c)

Refraction

d)

Mirror

9.

A ping pong ball bouncing off a flat table is most like a light ray

a)

reflecting off a mirror

b)

refracting through a lens

c)

refracting through a prism

d)

being absorbed by a dark object

10.

A (a)   is a transparent object that separates white light into the colors of the rainbow.

11.

Light waves move in _____________ lines

a)

curved

b)

straight

c)

curly

d)

zig zag

12.

A change that carries energy from one place to another is?

a)

sound

b)

amplitude

c)

vibrate

d)

wave

13.

A form of energy that travels as waves through matter and is produced when matter vibrates is

a)

sound

b)

amplitude

c)

vibrate

d)

wave

14.

the distance between the resting point and a crest or trough of a wave is? (hint, is related to volume)

a)

sound

b)

amplitude

c)

vibrate

d)

wave

15.

to move back and forth quickly is to

a)

sound

b)

amplitude

c)

vibrate

d)

wave

16.

The distance between one crest or trough to the next crest or trough is called the

a)

sound

b)

wave

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

17.

Sound travels through mediums. A medium for sound can be? Check all that are correct:

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

outer space

18.

The _______________ of a sound is how high or low it is?

a)

medium

b)

volume

c)

pitch

d)

light

19.

The _______________ is how loud or soft a sound is.

a)

medium

b)

volume

c)

pitch

d)

light

20.

The higher the frequency of a wave, the higher the

a)

pitch

b)

volume

c)

medium

d)

sound

21.

When you strike thick long strings of a piano, you produce a ______________________ sound.

a)

high pitch

b)

low pitch

c)

medium pitch

d)

no pitch

22.

When you strike short, thin strings of a piano, you produce a ______________________ sound.

a)

high pitch

b)

low pitch

c)

medium pitch

d)

no pitch

23.

The greater the amplitude of a wave, the more energy the wave carries, and the _________________ the sound.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

louder

d)

softer

24.

What causes a sound wave to form?

a)

Matter vibrates

b)

Matter stretches

c)

Matter is heated

d)

Matter grows

25.

What should you change to lower the pitch of a sound wave?

a)

speed

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

direction

26.

Shortening the string between two cups will increase the volume.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Lengthening the string between two cups will increase the volume.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

A string with more tension carries sound better than one with less tension.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What kind of simple machine makes it easier to raise an object by using a ramp?

a)

Wedge

b)

Screw

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wheel and Axel

30.

Which type of simple machine is made up to two inlinced planes and is in the shape of a V?

a)

Wedge

b)

Screw

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wheel and Axel

31.

A _____________ is made up of an inclined plane wrapped around a column and changes a weak circular force to a strong downward force?

a)

Wedge

b)

Screw

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wheel and Axel

32.

A __________________ is made up of tow cylinders that turn on the same axis. Examples include steering wheels and doorknobs.

a)

Wedge

b)

Screw

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Wheel and Axel

33.

Seasaws and can openers are examples of a _______________, they are a stiff bar that moves freely around a fixed point called a fulcrum. These are used to help lift objects.

a)

Wedge

b)

Pulley

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Lever

34.

A ___________________ is made up of a rope fitted around the rim of a fixed wheel. These are used to raise and lower objects and to move things back and forth.

a)

Wedge

b)

Pulley

c)

Inclined Plane

d)

Lever

35.

The force that pulls objects towards each other is called?

a)

Velocity

b)

Friction

c)

Force

d)

Gravity

36.

A force is ________________________.

a)

A push for a pull

b)

the wind

c)

gravity

d)

May the force be with you!

37.

This force slows and stops motion between two surfaces that are touching

a)

Gravity

b)

Snowboards

c)

Friction

d)

Pulley

38.

This is the measure of speed in a certain direction

a)

Gravity

b)

Force

c)

Motion

d)

Velocity

39.

Green grass appears green because it

a)

absorbs all colors

b)

reflects all colors

c)

reflects only green light

d)

none of the above

40.

Apply a force to an object and you could change its:

a)

shape

b)

speed, direction, or both

c)

nothing

d)

color

41.

Lenses in eyeglasses help people see better because they

a)

refract light

b)

absorb light

c)

block light

d)

reflect light

42.

Throw an apple into the air, and gravity will cause its motion to

a)

move forward, but not up or down

b)

stay the same

c)

accelerate upward, then fall

d)

accelerate downward

43.

Raising or lowering the cab of an elevator is a job for a

a)

wedge

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

inclined plane

44.

Ted is pushing a toy box across a carpeted floor. What would make the box travel more slowly?

a)

adding toys

b)

removing toys

c)

replacing the carpet with smooth floor tiles

d)

adding wheels to the bottom box