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CHS Y9 - Light and sound

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light travels...

a)

around corners

b)

in a straight line

2.

When light hits a surface and bounces off it, we say the light has been...

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

3.

When light appears to bend, we say it has been...

a)

refracted

b)

reflected

c)

absorbed

4.

A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light

a)

always travels in a straight line.

b)

is refracted when it passes through the water.

c)

makes the water in the glass evaporate.

d)

reflects the pencil on the water's surface.

5.

The picture shows the _________ of light.

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

6.

A repeating pattern that can transfer energy is better known as a...

a)

motif

b)

prism

c)

radio

d)

wave

7.

The diagram shows the...

a)

refraction of light.

b)

absorption of light.

c)

reflection of light.

d)

scattering of light.

8.

Which is the reflected ray?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which is the reflected ray?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.

a)

the incident ray

b)

the reflected ray

c)

the normal

d)

none of the above

11.

The imaginary line perpendicular to a reflecting surface is called _____.

a)

the crooked line

b)

the parallel line

c)

the angular line

d)

the normal line

12.

The angle produced as a source of light bounces off a reflecting surface is called the ______.

a)

angle of crookedness

b)

angle of reflection

c)

angle of incidence

d)

angle of bounce

13.

What can you use to see all the different colors in white light?

a)

A flashlight

b)

A shadow

c)

A camera

d)

A prism

14.

The bouncing of a light ray when it strikes a reflecting surface is called _____________.

a)

refraction

b)

dispersion

c)

reflection

d)

diffraction

15.

What is transported by a wave?

a)

air

b)

energy

c)

matter

d)

particles

16.
High Amplitude =__________________
a)
Louder sounds
b)
Quieter Sounds
17.
Sound is produced when something ______________
a)
Vibrates
b)
Moves through empty space
18.
Low Amplitude = ______________
a)
Quieter Sounds
b)
Louder sounds
19.

Low frequency = _______ pitch

a)

Low

b)

High

20.

High frequency = _______ pitch

a)

High

b)

Low

21.

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None (same wavelength)

22.

Which wave has the highest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None (same frequency)

e)

none of these are correct

23.

What happens to the eardrum when sound hits it, causing the transmission of sound to the inner ear?

a)

It opens

b)

It grows hair

c)

It refracts the sound

d)

It vibrates

24.

The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time is...

a)

frequency

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

25.

The length of one complete wave cycle is...

a)

frequency

b)

wave speed

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

26.

The high pitch sound is...

a)
b)
27.

The loudest sound is

a)
b)
28.

Caleb is sitting near the window on a sunny day. When he closes the curtain, the room becomes darker. What property of the curtain allows it to make the room darker?

a)

The curtain absorbs light.

b)

The curtain is brightly colored.

c)

The curtain folds easily.

d)

The curtain is rectangular shape.

29.

Why do we see objects as white?

a)

They absorb all the colours in light.

b)

They reflect all the colours in light.

c)

They absorb some of the colours in light and reflect the others.

30.
The Law of Reflection:
The angle of incidence is _________ the angle of reflection
a)
bigger than
b)
the same as
c)
smaller than
31.
Luminous means...
a)
Gives out its own light
b)
Reflects light from other things
32.
White light is made up of _________________ colors.
a)
10
b)
3
c)
7
d)
70
33.
If light strikes a mirror at a 50⁰ angle, what angle will it come off of the mirror?
a)
50⁰
b)
70⁰
c)
45⁰
d)
30⁰
34.
Which color absorbs all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange
d)
Green
35.
Which color reflects all light?
a)
White
b)
Black
c)
Orange 
d)
Green
36.

Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side is said to be...

a)

opaque.

b)

translucent.

c)

transparent.

37.

The ear allows us to...

a)

have a sense of balance.

b)

detect sound waves.

c)

detect sound waves and give us a sense of balance.

38.
Which part of the ear is responsible for capturing sound and moving it into your ear? 
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
eardrum
39.

Where is the cochlea located?

a)

The inner ear.

b)

The middle ear.

c)

The outer ear.

40.

Where is the Eustachian tube in our middle ear connected to?

a)

The back of the head.

b)

The back of the throat.

c)

The back of the eye.

41.

What are the three tiny ear bones called?

a)

Hammer, Angus, Stirrup

b)

Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup

c)

Homer, Anvil, Stirrup

d)

Hanson, Angus, Stands

42.

What is inside the cochlea?

a)

Liquid and tiny hairs

b)

Water and tiny hairs

c)

Acid and hairs

d)

Water and fuzz

43.

What is the ear drum?

a)

A thin piece of skin

b)

A thin tendon

c)

A bone

d)

A thin sheet of muscle

44.

The hammer, the anvil and the stirrup bones inside our ear are all also called the....

a)

outicles

b)

ossicles

c)

tentacles

d)

occulars

45.

The wave with the lowest frequency is...

a)
b)
46.

What does the optic nerve do?

a)

It transmit impulses from the retina to the brain.

b)

It helps the eye focus light.

c)

It receives light and sends it to brain.

d)

It transmits light rays to the retina.

47.

What does the iris do?

a)

It transmits light rays to the retina.

b)

It helps the eye focus light.

c)

It sends messages to the brain.

d)

It helps control how much light enters the eye.

48.

Which part of the eye contains light-sensitive cells?

a)

Cornea

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Pupil

49.

What is the name of the coloured part of the eye?

(a)  

50.

What is the name of the hole that light goes through as it enters the eye?

(a)  

51.

What is the speed of sound?

a)

3.3 metres per second

b)

33 metres per second

c)

330 metres per second

d)

3300 metres per second

52.
Is a convex lens thicker or thinner in the middle?
a)
Thicker 
b)
Thinner 
53.
Is a concave lens thicker or thinner in the middle? 
a)
Thicker 
b)
Thinner 
54.

The point where the light rays meet is known as....

a)

the firing point.

b)

the focal point.

c)

the refraction point.

d)

the plane of the lens.

55.

White paper reflects the light that lands on it but it doesn't work like a mirror because...

a)

the light is scattered in all directions.

b)

the light is refracted.

c)

mirrors can only be made of glass.

56.

Filters allow...

a)

all light to go through them.

b)

only the colour of light that matches the filter to pass through.

c)

only the colours of light that don't match the filter to pass through.

d)

no light to pass though them.

57.

This girl is using a piece of equipment called a...

a)

periscope.

b)

telescope.

c)

microscope.

d)

macroscope.

58.

In bright light, the pupil in our eyes will...

a)

get bigger to let more light in.

b)

get smaller to limit how much light gets in.

c)

close completely to stop any more light getting in.

59.

This jumper is red because it...

a)

reflects white light.

b)

reflects red light.

c)

absorbs red light.

d)

reflects blue light,

60.

As we age, which sounds do we hear less well?

a)

Low frequency noises

b)

High frequency noises

c)

Loud noises

d)

Medium frequency noises