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S2 U11-12 UT9 Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light travels... (select 2 answers)

a)

Around corners

b)

In straight lines

c)

Faster in glass than in air

d)

Faster than sound

2.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. Which has the highest pitch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. What can you say about A?

a)

It is a very low pitched sound

b)

It is a very high pitched sound

c)

It is a very quiet sound

d)

It is a very loud sound

4.

The picture shows 4 sound waves on an oscilloscope. Which 2 have the smallest amplitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

Which statement is true of sound waves. Select 2 answers.

a)

They are made by objects vibrating

b)

They are detected because they make our ear drum vibrate

c)

They are transverse waves

d)

They travel faster in air than in water.

6.

What is the height of a wave called?

a)

Peak

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Frequency

7.

Sound waves are caused by the (a)   of particles

8.

The separation of white light after passage through a prism...

a)

spectrum

b)

dispersion

c)

filter

d)

refraction

9.

a)

A

b)

B

10.

Human can hear Ultrasound?

a)

YES

b)

NO

11.

Select the correct answer: Ultrasound are...

a)

sounds that only dolphins can produce

b)

sounds that have a frequency above 20 000Hz

c)

sounds that only superheroes can hear

d)

sounds that are below 20 000Hz

12.

From the words below, which one is linked with the Pitch of the sound

a)

Amplitude

b)

Loudness

c)

Frequency

d)

speed

13.

Frequency is measured in

a)

m/s

b)

m

c)

Hz

d)

Decibel

14.
__________ is the loudness or softness of a sound. 
(Hint: Think about our sound song.)
a)
Echo
b)
Volume
c)
Pitch
d)
Vibration
15.

A straight line that shows the path of light

a)

prism

b)

shadow

c)

ray

d)

incident ray

16.
If a sound has a high amplitude then it also has a ____________!!!
a)
fast echo
b)
slow pitch
c)
high volume
d)
low volume
17.
Sound waves travel the SLOWEST through _____________.
a)
gases
b)
solids
c)
liquids
18.
Sound is a form of? 
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
19.

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.

20.
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
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.
Sound travels through the air as waves.
a)
True
b)
False
25.

Matter that carries sound waves is called a _________

a)

particle

b)

object

c)

medium

d)

matter

26.

Which device measures sound waves?

a)

Oscilloscope

b)

Stethoscope

c)

Antenna

d)

Microscope

27.

What is Pitch?

a)

How loud or soft a sound is.

b)

Muscle that holds vocal cords.

c)

Movement back and forth.

d)

How high or low a sound is.

28.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
29.

Which of the following sound wave produces the highest pitch of sound?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

What is changed in the second picture?

a)

Someone is talking louder in picture 2

b)

Someone is talking softer in picture 2

c)

Someone is talking lower pitch in picture 2

d)

Someone is talking higher pitch in picture 2

31.

Which of these provides the best explanation for why the pencil appears broken?

a)

The pencil absorbs the light rays that hit it.

b)

Water reflects light rays away from the pencil.

c)

Light rays are bent by the water in the glass.

d)

The surface of the water reflects the light rays.

32.

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.

33.

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.

34.

Which object refracted the laser beam?

a)

Silver locket

b)

Picture frame

c)

Glass marble

d)

Notebook

35.

What is the best description of a transparent material?

a)

no light passes through the material

b)

some light passes through the material

c)

all light passes through the material

36.

What is the best description of an opaque material?

a)

no light passes through the material

b)

some light passes through the material

c)

all light passes through the material

37.
The ray of light that strikes a reflecting surface is called ________.
a)
incident ray
b)
reflected ray
c)
normal ray
d)
none of the above
38.
If the angle of incidence is 45 degree, what is the angle between the incident ray and reflecting surface
a)
45
b)
90
c)
180
d)
none of the above
39.
The bouncing off of light rays from the surface of an object such as a mirror or other shiny surface is called:
a)
mirror
b)
laser
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
40.

When this occurs, light rays pass from one transparent medium to another transparent medium.

a)

Absorbtion

b)

Transmission

c)

Relfection

d)

Refraction

41.
What is a prism?
a)
a transparent object that separates white light
b)
an opaque object that appears black
c)
a translucent object
42.

When a light ray strikes a smooth, flat surface, what is the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?

a)

They are equal.

b)

The angle of incidence is twice that of the angle of reflection.

c)

The angle of reflection is twice that of the angle of incidence.

d)

They combine to add up to 180o.

43.

In this diagram, which is the angle of incidence?

a)

Angle A

b)

Angle B

c)

Angle C

d)

Angle D

44.

Objects that generate their own light are called:

a)

luminous objects.

b)

illuminated objects.

c)

non-luminous objects.

d)

reflective objects.

45.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

46.

Choose the three primary colors of light.

a)

Pink

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Green

47.

Which color has the longest wavelength and shortest frequency?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Violet

48.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

Light travels in straight lines

b)

Light is stopped when it meets a solid object

c)

Light does not travel in straight lines

d)

Light will only travel for about 2000 km before it stops

49.

Which phrase best completes the following sentence? We can read a book because:

a)

it is luminous

b)

a light shines on it

c)

light is reflected by the book and enters our eyes

d)

light from our eyes shines on the book

50.

Which statement is true?

a)

Sound travels faster than light

b)

Light does not travel. It is either on or off

c)

Light travels faster than sound

d)

Light and sound travel at the same speed

51.

Which of these statements is true?

a)

Light bounces evenly off rough surfaces

b)

Light bounces evenly off smooth surfaces such as mirrors

c)

Light bounces off mirrors in all directions

d)

Light does not bounce off mirrors

52.

How big will the angle of reflection be?

a)

20°

b)

40°

c)

30°

d)

60°

53.

Refraction is what happens when light:

a)

hits an opaque object

b)

bounces off a mirror

c)

is scattered unevenly by a rough surface

d)

changes direction as it goes from one substance into another

54.

FROM EAR TO BRAIN: What's next?

sound waves travel down the ear canal --> ___________

a)

vibrations push on the eardrum

b)

small bones tap on the cochlea

c)

eardrum pushes on the 3 small bones

d)

vibrations travel through the liquid and reach the nerves at the back of the cochlea

55.

A red filter:

a)

absorbs red light

b)

lets through all colours of light

c)

only lets red light through

d)

changes all the colours into red light

56.

Blue objects look blue because:

a)

they reflect all colours

b)

they refract all colours

c)

they absorb blue light

d)

they reflect blue light

57.

Danny is wearing white shorts and a red shirt. Which statement is most likely to be true?

a)

In blue light, his shorts look blue and his shirt looks black

b)

In blue light, his shorts look blue and his shirt looks red

c)

In red light, his shorts look red and his shirt looks black

d)

In green light, his shorts look red and his shirt looks yellow

58.
________ describes how LOUD a sound is. 
a)
Amplitude
b)
Frequency 
59.

What part is #1?

a)

Pinna

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Oval Window

60.

What part is #2?

a)

Pinna

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Oval Window

61.

What part is #3?

a)

Pinna

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Ear Drum

d)

Oval Window

62.

What part is #7?

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Eustachian Tube

c)

Cochlea

d)

Oval Window

63.

The auditory nerve sends signals to the ....

a)

cochlea

b)

ear drum

c)

brain

64.

FROM EAR TO BRAIN: What's next?

vibrations push on the eardrums --> ___________

a)

sound waves travel down the ear canal

b)

small bones tap on the cochlea

c)

eardrum pushes on the 3 small bones

d)

vibrations travel through the liquid and reach the nerves at the back of the cochlea

65.

FROM EAR TO BRAIN: What's next?

eardrum pushes on the 3 small bones --> ___________

a)

sound waves travel down the ear canal

b)

small bones tap on the cochlea

c)

vibrations travel down the ear canal

d)

vibrations travel through the liquid and reach the nerves at the back of the cochlea