WorksheetsWaves, Sound and Light
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves transfer
a)
water.
b)
wind.
c)
energy.
d)
particles.
2.
How high or low a sound is, is that sound's
a)
wave.
b)
pitch.
c)
longitude.
d)
amplitude.
3.
Something that emits light is known as a(n) _____ _____.
a)
light source
b)
flashlight
c)
light saber
d)
reflect
4.
If you see an object as orange,
a)
it is absorbing orange light and reflecting all other colors.
b)
it is reflecting all colors.
c)
it is absorbing all colors.
d)
it is reflecting orange light and absorbing all other colors.
5.
If you cannot see through an object, in other words, light does not pass through it, it is
a)
transparent.
b)
translucent.
c)
opaque.
d)
solid.
6.
This type of material allows most light to pass through but forms a blurry image, like looking through a fogged up window.
a)
opaque
b)
translucent
c)
transparent
d)
echo
7.
A sound wave can travel through a vacuum or empty space.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Any reflecting surface is known as a(n)
a)
opaque object.
b)
mirror.
c)
lens.
d)
glass.
9.
Sound intensity is measured in units called ________ named after Alexander Graham Bell.
a)
tones
b)
hertz
c)
amplitudes
d)
decibels
10.
A green plant appears green because it is absorbing all colors except
a)
yellow.
b)
blue.
c)
red.
d)
green.
11.
The distance from one point on a wave to that same point on the next wave is known as
a)
amplitude.
b)
frequency.
c)
wavelength.
d)
reflection.
12.
Which color of light is produced when all of the colors of visible light in the electromagnetic spectrum are combined?
a)
gray
b)
white
c)
black
13.
An echo is a sound wave that has been
a)
absorbed.
b)
refracted.
c)
scattered.
d)
reflected
14.
If a student playing the drums hits the drums with greater force, the sound would be
a)
quieter
b)
louder
c)
lower in pitch.
d)
higher in pitch.
15.
Which is a source of sound?
a)
thermal energy
b)
potential energy
c)
a vibration
d)
a medium
16.
Sound has to travel through a
a)
crest
b)
medium
c)
frequency
d)
box
17.
As frequency _____, pitch _____.
a)
rises, falls
b)
decreases, increases
c)
increases, decreases
d)
increases, increases
18.
Sound waves have the fastest speed when traveling through a ___.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
tornado
19.
Sound waves move faster than light waves.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The bending of light is called refraction.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What causes a yellow fire hydrant to appear yellow?
a)
It absorbs yellow light
b)
It reflects yellow light
c)
It transmits yellow light
d)
It reflects all colors except yellow
22.
Sound waves are created by vibrations.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Waves transport energy without transporting matter.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The high points on waves are called...
a)
troughs
b)
crests
c)
zeniths
d)
wavelengths
25.
What is the lowest part of a wave?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
point of origin
d)
compression point
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