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Virginia SOL Sound and Light Study Guide

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sound travels in-
a)
packs
b)
circles
c)
waves
d)
minivans
2.
Sound is a form of energy produced and transmitted by-
a)
all animals
b)
space ships
c)
electrical wire
d)
vibrating matter
3.

Which statement best defines Mechanical Energy?

a)

Energy produced by a machine or moving part.

b)

Energy that is produced by an electrical current in a circuit.

c)

Energy from the sun.

d)

Energy that travels in waves due to vibrations.

4.
When you hear music, what is your ear actually detecting?
a)
notes from the speaker
b)
waves created by vibrations
c)
electrical currents traveling through the air
d)
sound atoms coming from the sound
5.
This is the energy of vibrating molecules that move through matter. 
a)
sound 
b)
thermal 
c)
mechanical 
d)
electrical 
6.

_____ is a form of mechanical energy produced and transmitted by vibrating matter.

a)

light

b)

sound

7.

How do particles move in a compression wave?

a)

They do not move.

b)

They move back and forth like a slinky.

c)

They go in circles.

8.

What are the particles like in compressions?

a)

They are spread out.

b)

There are no particles in compressions.

c)

They are pressed together.

9.

What are particles like in rarefactions?

a)

They are spread out.

b)

There are no particles in rarefactions.

c)

They are pressed together.

10.

Where is the compression in this picture?

a)

Y

b)

Z

c)

X

11.

Where is the rarefaction in this picture?

a)

Y

b)

Z

c)

X

12.

Where is the wavelength in this picture?

a)

Y

b)

Z

c)

X

13.

The highest part of a wave is called the:

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

14.

The lowest part of a wave is called the:

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

e)

crest

15.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
16.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
17.

What type of waves have compressions?

a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
18.
What is represented by the  letter 'y'?
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
19.
What is represented by the letter 'x'?
a)
Crest
b)
Compression
c)
Rarefaction
d)
Wavelength
20.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
23.
which material does sound travel the fastest?
a)
solid 
b)
liquid 
c)
gases
24.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.
a)
varying
b)
high
c)
the same
d)
low
25.
What is a medium?
a)
something between a small and a large?
b)
the substance through which a wave can travel
c)
a pattern of vibration that simulates when a wave is standing still
d)
the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave
26.
A mechanical wave cannot travel through...
a)
a vacuum(empty space).
b)
water.
c)
air. 
d)
glass.
27.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
28.
Without matter, sound waves could not travel.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Sound will travel slowest through which of the following forms of matter?
a)
milk
b)
desk
c)
air
d)
door
30.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
31.
What does opaque mean?
a)
You cannot see through it, the light is absorbed.
b)
You can see through it, light is transmitted.
c)
You can see through it a little, the light is transmitted but it is scattered.
32.
T or F
Transparent means that you can only see through it a little because the light is transmitted but scattered.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
What does translucent mean?
a)
You cannot see thorugh it because the light is absorbed.
b)
You can see through it because light is transmitted.
c)
You can see through it a little because light is transmitted but it is scattered.
34.

A sound wave is a type of:

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

mechanical wave

d)

mechanical and longitudinal wave

35.

The higher the frequency, the ____________ the wavelength.

a)

longer

b)

shorter

c)

taller

d)

bolder

36.

The pitch of a sound depends on its:

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

intensity

d)

loudness

37.

__________________ vibrations make sounds with high pitches

a)

fast

b)

slow

38.

John plays guitar. When he plays the highest string, he hears a sound. To hear a lower-pitched sound from the same highest string, what should he do?

a)

tighten the string

b)

loosen the string

c)

play the string harder

d)

play the string more softly

39.

Students are making rubber bands vibrate. If one rubber band is thinner than another, what happens to the pitch?

a)

it is the same

b)

it is higher

c)

it is lower

d)

it is louder

40.

How do string instruments produce sound?

a)

vibrating strings

b)

magic

c)

by blowing on them

d)

by striking them with a mallet

41.

The smaller the instrument, the _______________ the pitch.

a)

lower

b)

higher

42.

Another word for Light Energy is ...

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Electrical Energy

c)

Radiant Energy

d)

Chemical Energy

43.

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

radiant

d)

electrical

44.

Some animals use this to navigate and hunt

a)

frequency

b)

ecolocation

c)

vibration

45.

The ___ energy a sound wave has the ____ the sound

a)

more, softer

b)

less, louder

c)

less, softer

46.
Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
ultraviolet rays
47.

Longest Wavelengths and Lowest Frequencies?

a)

Visible Light

b)

Microwaves

c)

X-Rays

d)

Radio Waves

48.

Shorter Wavelengths have ____Energy,Longer Wavelengths___Energy?

a)

Lower,Higher

b)

Higher,Lower

49.

Which color has the longest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Blue

50.

Which color has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Blue

51.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
52.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
53.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
54.
This color in the visible part of the spectrum has the smallest wavelength.
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Violet
d)
Yellow
55.
These waves from the sun cause sunburn.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet
56.
These waves are used to send signals, including WiFi and text messages.
a)
Gamma
b)
Microwaves
c)
Radio
d)
Ultraviolet
57.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
58.

What Is Refraction?

a)

The bouncing of light off a surface.

b)

Transmitted light.

c)

The bending of light waves as they pass from one medium to another.

d)

White light

59.

What Does Transparent Mean?

a)

Not Able To See Through At All.

b)

Blurry, But Still See-able.

c)

Clear, Easy To See Through.

60.

Opaque Means

a)

Hard To See Through

b)

Easy To See Through

c)

Can't See Through

61.

White Light Has No Color.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

62.

If you look at a spoon in a glass of water, it seems to bend at the surface of the water because of the _________________ of light.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

63.

Which of the following BEST describes a sound wave?

a)

Seismic Wave

b)

Surface Wave

c)

Longitudinal Wave

d)

Electromagnetic Wave

64.

In the diagram, light is being passed through a glass prisim. Determine which of the following statements BEST descibes this process.

a)

1-Ultraviolet light enters the prism 2- Light is refracted as it passes through the prism 3-and light separates

b)

1- White light enters the prism 2-Light is refracted 3- Light separates

c)

1-White light enters the prism 2- Light refracts through the glass 3- Wavelengths slow and speed stays the same

d)

1-Infrared light enters the prism 2- Reflects through the prism and 3- Light separates

65.
The bouncing of light off an object is ....
a)
a mirror
b)
absorption
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
66.

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.

67.
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.
68.
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. 
69.
What surface best reflects light?
a)
dull
b)
shiny
c)
clear
d)
black
70.
If a black and white car were in the parking lot all day. Compare the temperatures of the two cars.
a)
The black car would be cooler.
b)
The white car would be hotter.
c)
The black car would be hotter.
d)
They would be the same
71.

This leaf will

a)

Reflect green light

b)

Absorb green light

c)

Reflect red light

d)

Reflect no light

72.
When waves bounce off of a surface
a)
refraction
b)
diffraction
c)
reflection
73.
Which color happens when all colors of light are reflected?
a)
yellow
b)
white
c)
black
d)
red
74.
What color happens when all colors are absorbed ?
a)
blue
b)
black
c)
red
d)
white
75.
Which of the following explains why an apple looks red?
a)
reflects red and absorbs all other colors
b)
absorbs red and reflect all other colors
c)
reflects all colors
76.
Which property of light makes the the pen  in a glass looks broken?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorption
d)
brightness
77.
What property of light is represented by the picture?
a)
reflection
b)
diffraction
c)
refraction
d)
absorption
78.
A cut piece of clear glass or plastic in the form of a triangle or other geometric shape.
a)
Person
b)
Prison
c)
Prism
d)
Preacher
79.
The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Refraction
d)
Reflection
80.
Blurs light as it passes through
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Opaque
d)
Refraction
81.
Transfer of energy when a wave disappears into a surface
a)
Transparent
b)
Refraction
c)
Reflection
d)
Absorption
82.
Allows most light through
a)
eflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Translucent
d)
Transparent

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