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G5 T2 Review 2

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3590secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between waves F and G, which is lower in pitch?

a)

Wave F

b)

Wave G

2.

Between waves F and G, which is higher in pitch?

a)

Wave F

b)

Wave G

3.

Between waves F and G, which has a lower frequency?

a)

Wave F

b)

Wave G

4.

The frequency of a wave is...

a)

The number of waves that a pass in a given time.

b)

The height of a the wave.

c)

The distance between wave crests.

d)

The strength of the wave.

5.

What controls the pitch of a sound wave?

a)

amplitude

b)

it's height

c)

frequency

6.

High frequency waves make

a)

high pitch sounds

b)

low pitch sounds

c)

loud sounds

d)

soft sounds

7.

Low frequency waves make

a)

high pitch sounds

b)

low pitch sounds

c)

loud sounds

d)

soft sounds

8.

Drums tend to make __________________ sounds.

a)

high frequency

b)

hitch pitch

c)

low frequency

d)

short amplitude

9.

Sound waves are _______ waves

a)

transverse

b)

compression

c)

electromagnetic

10.

As the wavelength of sound increases, the frequency ___.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

is higher pitched

11.

The spread apart regions of particles in a sound wave are called ____.

a)

rarefactions

b)

compressions

c)

frequencies

d)

wavelengths

12.

The pressed together regions of particles in a sound wave are called ____.

a)

rarefactions

b)

compressions

c)

frequencies

d)

wavelengths

13.

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another is called a ___.

a)

wave

b)

motion

c)

matter

d)

force

14.
Which letter represents wavelength?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Which letter represents the wave crest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which letter represents the wave trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
18.
What is measured from crest to crest or trough to trough?
a)
Frequency
b)
Amplitude
c)
Wavelength
d)
Origin
19.

Between waves B and D, which is louder?

a)

Wave B

b)

Wave D

20.

Between waves B and D, which is has a higher amplitude?

a)

Wave B

b)

Wave D

21.

Between waves C and H, which is has a lower amplitude?

a)

Wave C

b)

Wave H

22.

Select ALL waves that are louder than wave A.

a)

Wave B

b)

Wave C

c)

Wave D

23.

The amplitude of a wave is...

a)

The distance from crest to crest.

b)

This distance from trough to trough.

c)

The distance from a crest to a trough.

d)

The distance from either a crest or a trough to the equilibrium.

24.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
25.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
26.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
27.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
28.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
29.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
30.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
31.
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.
32.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
33.

What is a medium?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

All of the above

34.

Sound needs a medium in order to travel.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

An object that does not vibrate cannot produce

a)

light

b)

heat

c)

electricity

d)

sound

36.

A place where no sound exists is

a)

in the air

b)

space

c)

under water

d)

all of the above

37.

Sound does not travel in space because

a)

space is too far away

b)

space is the final frontier

c)

space has planets

d)

there is no matter in space

38.

Which sentence BEST describes how sound moves?

a)

Sound can move through solids, liquids, or gases.

b)

Sounds can move through solids and liquids, but not gases.

c)

Sound can move through an empty space and through matter.

d)

Sound can move through liquids and gases, but not through solids.

39.

What is vibration?

a)

how loud a sound is

b)

the quick back and forth movement of matter

c)

the loudness or softness of a sound

40.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
41.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
42.

4. How does sound energy travel?

a)

Sound energy travels in sound waves

b)

Sound energy travels in light waves

c)

Sound energy travels in a straight line.

43.

__________ is the loudness or softness of a sound.

a)

Echo

b)

Volume

c)

Pitch

d)

Vibration

44.

Can sound travel through water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I have no idea!

45.

All sounds make

a)

a movement

b)

a vibration

c)

a song

46.

Sound waves travel as ________ waves.

a)

Transverse

b)

Compression

c)

Surface

47.

A rarefaction is generated when particles move

a)

Together

b)

Under

c)

Apart

48.

The _______ of a wave increases with increased energy.

a)

Wave length

b)

Amplitude

49.

Loudness of waves is measured in

a)

Hertz

b)

Decibels

c)

Watts

50.

High frequency sounds have _______ pitch

a)

HIgh

b)

Low

51.

distance between a point on a wave and the same point on the next wave

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

longitudinal

d)

wavelength

52.

distance from the midpoint (resting point) to the crest

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

53.

highest point on a wave

a)

trough

b)

amplitude

c)

pitch

d)

crest

54.

lowest point on a wave

a)

crest

b)

pitch

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

55.

Waves with short wavelengths will have high frequency

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Which is not a part of the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

X-rays

b)

Gamma rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Magnetic field

57.

Wavelength and ______ are used to measure the various electromagnetic rays.

a)

Density

b)

Frequency

c)

Time

d)

Rarity

58.

What wave has the longest wavelength and lowest frequency?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

Infrared

c)

Radio

d)

Visible light

59.

An example of a wave with a short wavelength and high frequency is a

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

Microwave

c)

Visible light wave

d)

Infrared wave

60.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves do we use to heat our food and for cellular phones?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Microwaves

c)

Visible Light

d)

Gamma Rays

61.

Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?

a)

gamma rays

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet rays

62.

This form of radiation is harmful to humans and causes sunburn.

a)

Gamma

b)

Ultra Violet

c)

Microwave

d)

Infrared

63.

Electromagnetic waves can be classified and arranged according to their

a)

wavelengths/frequencies

b)

Wave height

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wave depth

64.

How many regions are there to the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

65.

Select all that are apart of the electromagnetic spectrum.

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

X-rays

c)

Visible Light

d)

Microwave

66.

Which electromagnetic waves have the lowest frequency?

(a)  

67.

Which band of waves have the highest frequency?

a)

Radio

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma rays

68.
True or False: You see most of the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
What type of waves give off heat?
a)
Ultraviolet
b)
Heat Waves
c)
ROYGBIV
d)
Infrared
70.
Light is a KIND of ENERGY.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Which of these is our MAIN (most important) source of light?
a)
Lightbulbs
b)
The Sun
c)
Fire
d)
All of them
72.
How does light travel/move?
a)

In ONE direction, in staright lines

b)

In ALL directions, in staight lines

73.
Light can pass through objects.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
74.
Through which objects does light pass MORE?
a)
Transparent objects, like glass windows
b)
Opaque objects (not transparent), like a plant
75.
Sound waves move faster than light waves.
a)
True
b)
False
76.
What means number of waves per second?
a)
wavelength
b)
reflection
c)
diffraction
d)
frequency
77.
Which of the following waves is a light wave?
a)
mechanical
b)
longitudinal
c)
infrared
d)
seismic
78.
Which waves have the greatest amount of energy?
a)
gamma waves
b)
radio waves
c)
x-rays
d)
infrared light
79.
Higher frequency sound waves result in a lower pitch while a lower frequency waves result in a higher pitch.
a)
True
b)
False
80.

The further right you go on the light wave spectrum, the shorter the waves become.

a)
True
b)
False
81.
Sound waves are created by vibrations.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
The speed of sound waves depends on which of the following conditions?
a)

the material they travel through

b)
type of sound wave
c)
altitude
83.
The high points on waves are called...
a)
troughs
b)
crests
c)
zeniths
d)
wavelengths
84.
As the wavelength of a wave gets longer, the frequency...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
is not related
d)
stays the same
85.
What is the lowest part of a wave?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
point of origin
d)
compression point
86.
Amplitude reflects the amount of ______________ in a wave.
a)
energy
b)
compression
c)
refraction
d)
speed
87.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
88.
What happens when you increase the amplitude of a sound?
a)
it makes the sound louder
b)
it makes the sound travel faster
c)
it increases the wavelength of the sound
d)
it increases the frequency of the sound
89.

The larger the amplitude, the less energy

a)

true

b)

false

90.

When light shines through a prism it creates ________________

a)

visible light

b)

infrared radiation

c)

ultraviolet rays

d)

electromagnetic wave

91.
Light travels in a straight line
a)
True
b)
False
92.

Wave height

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

wave speed

93.

The distance between 2 crests or troughs

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

wave speed

94.

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

a)

Seismic

b)

Light

c)

Mechanical

95.

This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"

a)

crest/peak

b)

wavelength

c)

trough

96.

Look at this wave. "A" is which part of a wave?

a)

Crest/Peak

b)

Wave Speed

c)

Resting Point

97.

Which wave has the longest wave length?

a)

top wave

b)

bottom wave

98.

Does this wave have a high frequency or low frequency?

a)

High

b)

Low

99.

What color has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

violet

c)

green

d)

blue

100.

Which color has the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

violet

c)

green

d)

blue