Worksheetssound, light, mirror, and lenses chapter test
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 33mins
a curved piece of glass or other transparent material that is used to refract light is called ________
mirror
lens
reflector
optical fiber
a material that reflects or absorbs any light that strikes it is ______
opaque
transparent
translucent
concave
what happens when light passes from air into water?
the light speeds up
the light continues at the same speed
the light slows down
the light forms a mirage
frosted glass and wax paper are ______
transparent
translucent
clear
opaque
the blending of light rays as they enter a new medium is called?
diffuse reflection
regular reflection
refraction
diffraction
what happens when parallel rays of light hit a smooth surface?
diffuse reflection
diffraction
refraction
regular reflection
when the surface of a mirror curves inward, like the inside of a bowl, it is called a _______
plane mirror
convex mirror
concave mirror
diffuse mirror
because the light ray never meet, a concave lens can produce ______
no image
both real and virtual images
only a real image
only a virtual image
the primary colors of light are ______
red, yellow, and blue
yellow, cyan, and magenta
red, green, and blue
red, orange, and yellow
colored substance that are used to color other materials are called ______
pigment
lenses
mirages
filters
the colored ring of muscle that control size of the pupil is called the _______
cornea
iris
lens
retina
the signals generated by the rods and cones are carried to your brain by the _____.
cornea
pupil
optic nerve
lens
a person is nearsighted if he or she______?
can see far away things very well
as eyeballs that are a little to short
as eyeballs that are little to long
sees nearby object as blurry
what instrument use lenses or mirrors to collect and focus light from distant objects?
microscope
optical fibers
telescopes
lasers
which device uses lenses to focus light rays and record an image of an object on photographic films?
microscope
reflecting telescope
refracting telescope
camera
clear glass, water, and air are examples of what kind of material?
opaque
fluid
translucent
transparent
what occurs when parallel rays of light hit a rough or bumpy surfaces?
regular reflection
diffuse reflection
refraction
diffraction
the transparent front surface of the eyes is called the ______.
cornea
iris
pupil
retina
rod and cone are the light-sensitive cells on the______?
cornea
iris
pupil
retina
what type of image does a plane mirror produce?
real and inverted
virtual and inverted
real and upright
virtual and upright
the speed of sound depends on______?
the loudness of the sound
the pitch of the sound
the source of the sound
the properties of the medium it travels through
the amount of energy a sound wave carries per second through a unit area is its_________.
loudness
intensity
frequency
pitch
loudness, or sound level, is measured in units called______.
decibel
hertz
meters per second
watts per square meter
the pitch of a sound that you hear depends on the sound wave's_______.
loudness
frequency
intensity
speed
what is a mixture of sound waves that do not sound pleasing together called?
music
noise
timbre
pitch
the basic groups of musical instruments are_______.
stringed, woodwind, and brass
stringed, wind, and percussion
brass, woodwind, and percussion
stringed, woodwind, and percussion
a mirage is caused by________as light passes through layers of air at different temperatures.
refraction
reflection
a convex lens is_________in the center than at its edges.
thicker
thinner
the hammer, anvil, and stirrup are bones that make up the________ear,
outer
middle
a (an)___________material is one that allows light to pass through it, but not very well.
transparent
translucent
diffuse_________ occurs when parallel ray of light hit a bumpy, or uneven, surface.
reflection
refraction
because of refraction , glass prisms separate white light into a visible__________of colors.
pitch
spectrum
as parallel rays of light pass through a (an)___________lens, they are bent toward the center of the lens.
concave
convex
the___________is the part of the eyes that looks black.
pupil
retina
a (an)_________is a three-dimensional photograph created by using a laser.
prism
hologram
a (an)______________uses a combination of lenses to form enlarged images of very small objects.
microscope
telescope
the type of image formed by the lens of a camera is a (an)_________image.
inverted
parallel
if two sounds waves differ in intensity, the wave that is more intense sounds_____________.
louder
quite
the ear canal ends at a tightly stretched membrane called the_____________.
middle ear
eardrum
the___________is a liquid-filled cavity in the inner ear.
retina
cochlea
An echo is a (an)__________sound waves.
reflected
refraction
the use of sound waves by some bats to navigate and find food is called____________________?
echo location
sound waves
the change in the frequency of waves produced by a moving source is called the_____________.
Doppler
ripple
what type of lens is shown?
plane
convex
concave
virtual
what effect does the lens have on parallel light rays passing through it?
the ray just keep going straight
cause the ray to move closer together
cause them to go all over the place and cross path
causes then to move apart
on which side of the lens would the focal point appear to be ?
up
left
down
right
what type of image does this lens form?
virtual
real
picture
no image
