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2nd Short Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound is produced by __________.

a)

Heat wave

b)

Low Temperature

c)

Vibrations

d)

Stopping Force

2.
What type of wave moves by pushing together and spreading apart in a parallel direction to the way the wave travels?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
c)
ocean 
d)
radio 
3.
What do we call the vibrations that transfer or move energy from place to place?
a)
Waves
b)
Vibrations
c)
Medium
d)
Force
4.

The pitch of a sound depends directly on

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Velocity

5.

The loudness of a sound depends directly on

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Velocity

6.

Sound travels fastest in

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

A Vacuum

7.

Sound travels slowest in

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

A Vacuum

8.

When light travels through two different materials it bends and changes

direction because the speed of light changes. This is called __________

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

9.

When light hits an opaque object it changes direction

and bounces off. This is called _________

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

10.

Light appears white or transparent, but it is actually

made up of several different colours.

Is the given statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Meaning of Translucent

a)

Absorbs all light and makes a shadow

b)

Allows light to pass and scatters it

c)

Light can pass straight through

12.

What is this

a)

opaque

b)

Translucent

c)

Transparent

13.
Which color reflects the least light?
a)
Black
b)
White 
c)
Blue
d)
Red
14.
Objects that ABSORB all colors of light will appear _______.
a)
white
b)
black
c)
multi-colored
d)
gray
15.

If you see a green leaf on a tree, that means...

a)

Green is the color being reflected off the leaf.

b)

Green is the color being absorbed by the leaf.

c)

All the colors are being reflected off the leaf.

d)

All the colors are being absorbed by the leaf.

16.

What is the acronym used to remember visible light?

a)

DOGFOUND

b)

KTPERRY

c)

ROYGBIV

d)

ROMERO

17.
What is being blocked when a shadow is formed?
a)
Light Source
b)
Light Path
c)
Object
d)
Eye
18.
The three primary colors of light are
a)
Red, Blue, Yellow
b)
Pink, Green, Blue
c)
Violet, Green, Red
d)
Blue, Green, Red
19.
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
20.
How does light travel
a)
It curves around corners
b)
Really slow
c)
In a straight line
d)
In circles
21.
Which of the following is the best reflector of light?
a)
Lens
b)
Microscope
c)
Mirror
d)
Prism