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4th grade waves

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________travel in a straight line until they collide with something.

a)

sound waves

b)

light rays

c)

mechanical waves

d)

electromagnetic waves

2.

_____________is a regular pattern of motion that is caused by a disturbance.

a)

wave

b)

ray

3.

A type of wave that vibrates and sends waves of energy through a medium to our ears.

a)

electromagnetic

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

ocean

4.

Light is a special kind of energy called_________________energy.

a)

nuclear

b)

thermal

c)

mechanical

d)

electromagnetic

5.

Any code that uses just two symbols to represent information.

a)

binary code

b)

dietary code

c)

secret code

6.

_______________________materials do not allow light to pass through them.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

7.

______________material allows light rays to completely pass through without being blocked.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

8.

_______material allows some light to pass through it, but it is scattered.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

9.

Which color has the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

violet

c)

blue

d)

green

10.

Which has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

violet

c)

blue

d)

green

11.

Sound waves are a type of _________________waves.

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

12.

________________depends on how fast or slow the vibration is.

a)

volume

b)

pitch

13.

Stronger vibrations cause ______________to be louder.

a)

volume

b)

pitch