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CE Light and Sound

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What color has the shortest wavelength, or the highest frequency?
a)
yellow
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
violet
2.
What does reflection mean?
a)
bending light
b)
bouncing light
3.
What does refraction mean?
a)
bending light
b)
bouncing light
4.
What type of waves does light travel in?
a)
transverse
b)
compression
c)
high and low waves
d)
waves like the ocean
5.
What is this a picture of?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
6.

Why does light refract?

a)

speeds up

b)

gets hot

c)

slows down

d)

gains energy

7.

Light travels through an object during

a)

absorption

b)

reflection

c)

transmission

d)

diffraction

8.
The full spectrum of light energy is called the__________
a)
broad spectrum
b)
electromagnetic spectrum
c)
helium spectrum 
d)
natural light spectrum
9.

The height of the sound waves

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

10.
4 is 
a)
radio
b)
UV 
c)
Visible Light
d)
X-ray
11.

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

a)

light travelling from water to air bends away from the normal making the pencil under water look closer to the surface

b)

light travelling from water to air bends towards the normal making the pencil under water look further away

c)

light travelling from air to water bends towards the normal making the pencil under water look higher up

d)

light travelling from air to water bends away from the normal making the pencil under water look closer to the surface

12.

Refraction occurs due to _____________

a)

the change in the wave's speed when it enters a new medium

b)

the wave bouncing off a boundary

c)

the change in the wave's frequency when it enters a new medium

d)

the wave bending around a barrier

13.

The law of reflection states that

a)

the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence

b)

the angle of reflection is greater than the angle of incidence

c)

the image is laterally inverted

d)

the image must be upright and the same size as the object

14.

________ is a reflected sound.

a)

Vibration

b)

Echo

c)

Pitch

d)

Volume

15.
__________ means to move back and forth quickly.
a)
Pitch
b)
Amplitude
c)
Vibration
d)
Echo
16.
Sound waves travel the FASTEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
liquids
c)
solids
17.
If a sound has a high amplitude then it also has a ____________!!!
a)
fast echo
b)
slow pitch
c)
high volume
d)
low volume
18.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
19.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
20.

Sound does not travel in space because

a)

Distance is too far away.

b)

There is no matter in space.

c)

It is too dark.

d)

Space has planets.

21.

Why do we see lightning before we hear the thunder?

a)

Lightning is an illusion.

b)

Light travels faster than sound

c)

Sound travels faster than light.

22.

What happens to our hearing if we listen to loud noises all the time?

a)

we appreciate music better

b)

we get a ringing in our ears

c)

we start to experience hearing loss

23.

The volume of a sound is measured in units called ________

a)

decibels

b)

hertz

c)

frequency

d)

amplitude

24.

Matter that carries sound waves is called a _________

a)

particle

b)

object

c)

medium

d)

matter

25.
Two identical strings are the same length. One of the strings is pulled tightly and the other string is more loose.
Identify which string will produce a higher-pitched sound when the strings are plucked
a)
the tight string
b)
the loose string
26.

Which device measures sound waves?

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Stethoscope

c)

Antenna

d)

Microscope

27.

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

a)

Plastic

b)

Empty space

c)

Metal

d)

Water

28.

Sound waves travel as __________ waves.

a)

transverse

b)

electromagnetic

c)

longitudinal

d)

surface

29.

Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter to _________.

a)

shake

b)

vibrate

c)

move

d)

stay still

30.

Sound waves cannot travel through _________.

a)

paper

b)

milk

c)

hydrogen

d)

empty space

31.

Which temperature causes sound to travel more slowly?

a)

hot

b)

cold

32.

Which of these is not a property of a sound wave?

a)

intensity

b)

elasticity

c)

loudness

d)

pitch

33.

Frequency of waves is measured in __________.

a)

hertz

b)

decibels

c)

watts

d)

meters/second

34.

High frequency sounds have ___________ pitch.

a)

high

b)

low

35.

A change in frequency results in a change of wave length; a change in amplitude does not.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

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.

37.

Light travels in straight lines until reflected by another object. Which illustration best shows the light being reflected?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Which of the following is the best example of an object transmitting light?

a)

A black sweater in the sun.

b)

A clean window in the sun.

c)

A curved mirror in the sun.

d)

A long shadow in the sun.

39.

Which object refracted the laser beam?

a)

Silver locket

b)

Picture frame

c)

Glass marble

d)

Notebook

40.
How does light travel
a)
It curves around corners
b)
Really slow
c)
In a straight line
d)
In circles
41.

Energy from visible light travels in...

a)

Transverse waves

b)

Longitudinal waves

42.
What three things may happen to light that strikes an object? 
a)
The light may be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.
b)
The light may be reflected and refracted.
c)
The light may be absorbed and transmitted.
43.

Which of the following is the best example of an object absorbing light?

a)

A black sweater in the sun.

b)

A clean window in the sun.

c)

A curved mirror in the sun.

d)

A long shadow in the sun.

44.
Which of these describes how light travels through an empty space?
a)
It travels straight but may change direction to avoid objects.
b)
It changes direction often even if there are no objects. 
c)
It comes to a stop after it travels a certain distance. 
d)
It travels in a straight line without stopping. 
45.
What surface best reflects light?
a)
dull
b)
shiny
c)
clear
d)
black
46.

This leaf will

a)

Reflect green light

b)

Absorb green light

c)

Reflect red light

d)

Reflect no light

47.
The three primary colors of light are
a)
Red, Blue, Yellow
b)
Pink, Green, Blue
c)
Violet, Green, Red
d)
Blue, Green, Red
48.
Why does an apple appear red?
a)
All colors are absorbed & none are reflected
b)
All colors are absorbed except for blue, which is reflected
c)
All colors are reflected and none are absorbed
d)
All colors are absorbed except for red, which is reflected
49.
Light enters this part of the eye first.
a)
Retina
b)
Cornea
c)
Lens
d)
Cones
50.
Objects that reflect ALL colors will appear _____?
a)
Black
b)
White
c)
Gray
d)
Multi-colored
51.
Objects that ABSORB all colors of light will appear _______.
a)
white
b)
black
c)
multi-colored
d)
gray
52.
If you are using a red color filter, blue objects will appear what color?
a)
purple
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
black