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Sound Waves and Light Waves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

When I speak in a high-pitch voice, the sound waves have

a)

high amplitude

b)

low amplitude

c)

high frequency

d)

low frequency

2.

When I speak with low energy, the sound waves have

a)

low frequency

b)

low amplitude

c)

short wavelength

d)

high amplitude

3.

Frequency and Wavelength have inverse (opposite) relationships!

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Waves with a low frequency must have

a)

low amplitude

b)

long wavelength

c)

short wavelength

d)

low energy

5.

To decrease the amplitude, I should

a)

draw shorter waves

b)

draw "smaller" waves

c)

draw less waves

d)

draw waves with a longer wavelength

6.

To increase the frequency, I should

a)

draw taller waves

b)

draw waves with a longer wavelength

c)

draw waves with more energy

d)

draw more waves

7.

Frequency is related to the volume and the amount of energy in a sound wave.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A sound wave has a long wavelength. This wave has

a)

loud volume

b)

high pitch

c)

low pitch

d)

soft volume

9.

Daniel enters a cave and starts singing. He hears a repetition of his song caused by the bouncing of sound waves from the cave walls. This is an example of ______.

a)

echolocation

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

an echo

10.

Echolocation helps animals survive by helping them

a)

locate their prey.

b)

warn their prey.

c)

see their prey.

d)

play with their prey.

11.

_____ is electromagnetic waves that can be detected by the eye.

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Sound

d)

Light

12.

Lights are always reflected off the surface of objects.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Refraction occurs when

a)

light bounces off an object, changing direction

b)

light bends as it passes from one medium to another

c)

light is absorbed by an object

d)

Never! Light is never refracted!

14.

Nathan has black hair. On a hot summer day, the top of his head will

a)

feel the same

b)

feel very curly

c)

feel very hot

d)

feel very cool

15.

This is showing

a)

light absorption

b)

echolocation

c)

light refraction

d)

light reflection

16.

Light waves do NOT need a medium to travel.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Sound waves DO need a medium to travel because

a)

sound waves always have high amplitude.

b)

sound can only travel through gas.

c)

sound can only travel through liquid.

d)

sound requires vibration.

18.

In order to see, light waves must be detected by the _______ in the retina.

a)

sense adaptors

b)

sense receptors

c)

sense antennas

d)

sense reflectors

19.

The eye is the only part of the body that has sense receptors.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

______ is a vibration that travels as a wave through a medium.

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Matter

d)

Energy