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Sound and Light Test Review

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light and sound are both forms of energy.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Sound is made from vibrations that travel in waves.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The earth's main source of light is the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A straw that seems to bend or break apart in a glass of water is an example of refraction.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Objects that do not allow light to pass through them are called __

a)

vacuums

b)

transparent

c)

opaque

6.

The frequency of vibrations affects the ____of a sound.

a)

color

b)

pitch

c)

light

7.

The higher the pitch, the _____ the wavelength and the ____ the frequency.

a)

shorter, higher

b)

shorter, lower

c)

longer, higher

d)

longer, lower

8.
What is this
a)
opaque
b)
transparent
c)
translucent
9.
What is this
a)
translucent
b)
transparent
c)
opaque
10.
Light bends when it is 
a)
refracted
b)
reflected
c)
absorbed
11.
mirror
a)
absorbs
b)
reflects 
c)
refracts
12.
Which of these objects is "transparent"?
a)
Stained Glass Window
b)
Wooden Table
c)
Clear Glass Window
13.
Which diagram of a sound wave represents the sound with the highest pitch?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
What causes sound?
a)
something vibrating
b)
a part of a car
c)
an object moving through the air
d)
light energy
15.
What happens to a sound if the frequency of the vibrations increases?
a)
the volume decreases
b)
the pitch increases
c)
the sound echoes
d)
the sound gets louder
16.
You pluck a guitar string. It makes a sound. What causes the sound?
a)
inertia
b)
gravitational pull 
c)
vibration
d)
pitch
17.
Reflection occurs when...
a)
light bends
b)
light shines in your eyes
c)
light goes through a surface
d)
light strikes a surface and bounces back
18.
Which of these processes does the picture illustrate?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
d)
scattering
19.
You stand in front of your friend. Why can't people see your friend behind you?
a)
You are transparent.
b)
You are translucent.
c)
You are opaque. 
d)
You are concave. 
20.

Sounds waves travel through

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

all of the above

21.

You can hear sound in space.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What is the substance through which sound waves travel?

a)

sound

b)

waves

c)

medium

d)

solar cells

23.

Standing outside and feeling the warmth is proof that light transfers__________.

a)

energy

b)

particles

24.

Light travels as tiny _____________ of energy.

a)

lights

b)

particles

c)

waves

25.
Light is a KIND of ENERGY.
a)
True
b)
False
26.

This glass is____.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

27.

This glass is____.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

28.

Choose the picture showing how light refracts (bends).

a)
b)
29.

Choose the picture showing how light is reflected (bounces off and changes direction).

a)
b)
30.

Choose the picture showing how light is absorbed (taken in)

a)
b)
c)
31.

Choose the picture showing how light is transmitted (goes through)

a)
b)
c)
32.

A prism refracts light so you can see all the colors in light. Which of these is a prism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Visible light is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see.

a)

true

b)

false

34.

What color has the shortest wavelength?

a)

yellow

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

violet

35.

What color has the longest wavelength?

a)

yellow

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

violet

36.

An insulator is a material that does NOT let heat or electricity move through it easily. Which materials are insulators?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
37.

A conductor is a material that lets heat or electricity move through it easily. Which materials are conductors?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
38.

This technology uses sound waves to help us map the ocean floor and find objects in the water.

a)

SONAR

b)

echolocation

c)

vacuum

d)

ultrasound

39.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
40.
Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
crest 
d)
amplitude
41.

Which diagram shows the wavelength of a wave?

a)
b)
c)
42.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Transverse

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

x ray

43.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
44.

Sound is a form of?

a)

energy

b)

pitch

c)

volume

45.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
46.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
47.
Why is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?
a)
Gas molecules are packed tightly.
b)
Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.
c)
Solid molecules are packed tightly.
d)
Gas molecules move slowly.
48.

Which object does sound NOT travel through the fastest?

a)

A chair

b)

A table

c)

A football

d)

milk

49.

Sound travels the FASTEST through _____________, SLOWER through ______________ and SLOWEST through _________________.

a)

liquids, solids, gases

b)

solids, gases, liquids

c)

solids, liquids, gases

d)

gases, liquids, solids

50.

Tightly packed molecules describes a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

51.

Molecules that take the shape of a container describes a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

52.

Molecules that are loosely floating around at far distances describes a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

53.
What type of waves have compressions and rarefactions?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
54.
Which form of energy below is produced by hitting a drum?
a)
heat
b)
light
c)
sound
d)
solar
55.

Some animals use this to navigate and hunt

a)

frequency

b)

ecolocation

c)

vibration

56.

A vibrating object causes this to move back and forth

a)

air molecules

b)

gases

c)

solids

57.

A sound wave produced by a lower-pitched instrument has a low ___

a)

distance

b)

echolocation

c)

loudness

d)

frequency

58.

Sound is produced by something...

a)

echolocation

b)

vibrates

c)

vocal chords

59.

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors.

In which other situation does light bend?

a)

When light moves through air into water

b)

When light hits a wall

c)

When light passes through outer space

d)

When light hits a mirror

60.

A student holds a notecard behind a jar of water. Which of the following best explains why part of the note card appears different from the rest of the note card?

a)

The jar reflects light hitting the surface.

b)

The water absorbs light hitting the surface.

c)

The jar scatters light passing through it.

d)

The water bends light passing through it.

61.

A shiny aluminum screen can be placed on the windshield of a parked car. This screen helps to keep the car cool because it—

a)

reflects the sunlight

b)

absorbs heat

c)

causes evaporation

d)

conducts electricity

62.

Radiant energy is also known as ....

a)

nuclear energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

light energy

d)

thermal energy

63.
The wave crest is represented by which letter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
64.
The wave trough is represented by
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
65.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
66.
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Trough
67.
a)
Trough
b)
Crest
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
68.
A mechanical wave requires a ________.
a)
Motion
b)
Medium
c)
Vacuum
d)
Car
69.

What tool is used to measure temperature?

a)

a stove

b)

a beaker

c)

a thermometer

d)

a glove

70.

When thermal energy is applied to an ice cube, it _____.

a)

freezes

b)

stays the same

c)

tastes better

d)

melts

71.

The sun provides ____________ and ____________ energy that can be harnessed and used for solar power.

a)

chemical, sound

b)

mechanical, light

c)

sound, light

d)

light, thermal

72.
Which form of energy causes water to boil?
a)
sound energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
light energy
73.
Which process does the diagram show?
a)
freezing
b)
boiling
c)
evaporation
d)
melting
74.

The diagram above shows the amount of light reflected from each block. Which block will increase in temperature most rapidly?

a)

Block 1

b)

Block 2

c)

Block 3

d)

Block 4

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