WorksheetsHeat, Light and Sound Marathon
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the term for how "high" or "low" a sound is; a deep voice versus a lifeguard whistle?
A wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling is called a:
A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter is called?
Some students observing a classroom device being used, noticed the below energy transformations.
Electrical → Mechanical → Sound
Which device were the students most likely observing?
A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass.
A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet.
A projector displaying a diagram on the screen.
A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner.
What is the distance in between two waves called?
Specifically between two peaks/crests/troughs?
The Rarefaction
Wavelength
Amplitude
Hydrophobic Tails
This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"?
Crest
Peak
Wavelength
Trough
What is transferred from place to place by waves?
Particles
Matter
Energy
Light
If the amplitude of a wave increases, the energy of the wave:
Increases
Decreases
Stays the same
Hydrophobic tails
If the amplitude of a sound wave decreases, we hear the sound get:
Louder
Quieter
Higher Pitched
Lower Pitched
What can electromagnetic waves travel through (select all that apply)?
Solids
Liquids
Gas
Vacuums
What can mechanical waves travel through (select all that apply)?
Solids
Liquids
Gasses
Vacuums
If a wave has a greater frequency, what happens to the wavelength?
Increases
Decreases
Stays the Same
Superior Vena Cava
The area of a longitudinal wave where particles are pushed close together are called:
Compressions
wavelength
rarefaction
semi-permeable membrane
The areas of a longitudinal waves where particles are spread far apart from each other are called:
Amplitude
Frequency
Rarefactions
Compressions
Sound waves can travel through a vacuum because they don't require particles.
True
False
You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no:
Energy
Light
Medium
Friends we made along the way
Which are properties of a mechanical wave? [Select ALL that apply]
can be longitudinal or transverse
must have matter to move
carries energy
can move through space
What are waves that can transfer heat and light through the vacuum of empty space?
After heat from radiation warms the ground, warm air rises and the cool air sinks. This is...
Insulation
On a hot summer day, a student dropped an ice cream onto a park bench. Within minutes, the ice cream melted. Which method of heat transfer best describes the process the student observed?
The wave of energy we can see is ___________
visible light
radio waves
microwaves
x-rays
What is it called when light waves enter a substance?
refraction
reflection
energy
absorption
When light bounces off something it is known as _____________
reflection
refraction
light energy
mechanical energy
The definition of the word refract is __________
to make warm
to go through
to bend
to create energy
What color of the rainbow has the longest wavelength?
red
blue
green
violet
What type of wave is a sound wave?
transverse
mechanical
longitudinal
electrical
When you change the pitch of the wave, the __________ of the wave is changing.
wavelength
amplitude
crest
trough
The highest point of a wave is known as the ___________
wavelength
trough
amplitude
crest
The louder the sound, the higher the ____________ of the wave.
amplitude
wavelength
pitch
compression
