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light and sound

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which wave has the highest pitch?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which wave has the loudest volume?

a)

C

b)

D

3.

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

4.

Which wave is the quietest?

a)

C

b)

D

5.

Match these

a)

sound

1.

mechanical energy

b)

light

2.

radiant energy

c)

travels in waves

3.

both

6.

__________ means to move back and forth quickly.

a)

Pitch

b)

Amp (Amplitude)

c)

Vibrate (vibration)

d)

Echo

7.
Question Image

Match these parts of a sound wave

a)

Amplitude

1.

volume

b)

Frequency

2.

pitch

c)

Compression

3.

wave close together

d)

rarefaction

4.

wave spread out

8.

Match these

a)

sound

1.

longitudinal wave

b)

light

2.

transverse wave

c)

energy

3.

the ability to do work

9.
Question Image

Match these parts of a light wave

a)

Amplitude

1.

height of the wave

b)

wavelength

2.

distance from wave to wave; gives light its color

c)

crest

3.

top

d)

trough

4.

bottom

e)

frequency

5.

how often waves occur

10.

Order these colors from least energy to most energy

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

green

d)

blue

e)

purple (violet)

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
11.

Order these radiant energy forms from least energy to most energy

a)

radio

b)

microwave

c)

infrared

d)

visible

1)
2)
3)
4)
12.

Order these radiant energy forms from least energy to most energy

a)

visible

b)

ultraviolet (UV)

c)

X-ray

d)

Gamma

1)
2)
3)
4)
13.

match

a)

vibration

1.

move back and forth

b)

echo

2.

sound bounces back

c)

reflection

3.

light bounces back

d)

refraction

4.

light bends

14.

Select all that apply. Sound -

a)

requires a medium (matter) to travel through

b)

does NOT require a medium (matter) to travel through.

c)

CANNOT be heard in the vacuum of space

d)

CAN be heard in the vacuum of space

e)

is mechanical energy

15.

Select all that apply. light-

a)

requires a medium (matter) to travel through

b)

does NOT require a medium (matter) to travel through.

c)

CANNOT be seen in the vacuum of space

d)

CAN be seen in the vacuum of space

e)

is radiant energy

16.

A place where no sound exists is...

a)

in the air

b)

under water

c)

space

d)

all of the above

17.

We measure pitch in....

a)

Volume

b)

Decibles

c)

Amplitude

d)

Hertz

18.

Which sound wave has the lowest pitch?

a)
b)
c)
19.

Light travels

a)

around corners

b)

in a straight line (transverse waves)

c)

in loops, like a slinky (longitudinal waves)

20.
Question Image

Match these wave parts

a)

Crest

1.

top

b)

Trough

2.

bottom

c)

Wavelength

3.

distance between waves

d)

Amplitude

4.

height of wave

e)

frequency

5.

how often a wave occurs

21.

match these types of energy with how they can be used

a)

Infrared

1.

"seeing" the heat of a person or animal in the dark

b)

Radio

2.

music, communication

c)

Microwaves

3.

cooking

d)

Ultraviolet (UV)

4.

growing plants, tanning, cleaning

e)

X-Rays

5.

"seeing" inside the body (bones)

22.

match

a)
1.

concave

b)
2.

convex

c)
3.

one of each

23.

A sound wave requires a medium to travel while the light does not require one

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The _______ is a measurement of how long a wave is (Point B to Point F)

a)

Compression

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Reflection

25.

Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

a)

X-rays

b)

Infrared rays

c)

Radio Waves

d)

Gamma Rays

26.

This T-shirt absorbs or reflects al of the colors of the rainbow?

a)

Absorbs

b)

Reflects

27.

Why does the straw appear to be bent?

a)

Light is reflected

b)

Light is refracted

c)

Light is turned

d)

Light is absorbed

28.

Which Electromagnetic waves help doctors detect a broken bone inside your body?

a)

UV light

b)

Gamma ray

c)

X ray

29.
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.
30.

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.

31.
The bouncing of light off an object is ....
a)
a mirror
b)
absorption
c)
reflection
d)
refraction
32.
Light is a kind of.....
a)
reflection
b)
energy
c)
heat
d)
matter
33.
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. 
34.
What surface best reflects light?
a)
dull
b)
shiny
c)
clear
d)
black
35.
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
36.

Which reflect light

a)

Cat

b)

Potato

c)

Mirror

d)

Moon

e)

empty space

37.

This leaf will

a)

Reflect green light

b)

Absorb green light

c)

Reflect red light

d)

Reflect no light

38.

The Primary Colors are ​ (a)   ​ (b)   and ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
red
blue
green
cyan
magenta
yellow
39.

The angle of reflection is ________ the angle of incidence.

a)

great than

b)

less than

c)

equal to

40.

Match the following

a)

normal

1.

imaginary line perpendicular to the reflecting surface

b)

convex lens

2.

thicker in the middle

c)

concave lens

3.

thicker at the edges

d)

refraction

4.

the change in direction of a wave as it changes speed while moving from one medium to another.

e)

reflection

5.

the bouncing of a wave off a surface is called

41.

What color would a blue light look like when shined on a red object?

a)

black

b)

purple

c)

magenta

d)

white

42.

Which sweater absorbs the most light?

a)
b)
c)
43.

which object transmits light?

a)
b)
c)
44.

Which object reflects light?

a)
b)
c)
45.

What does luminous mean?

a)

emits light

b)

reflects light

c)

absorbs light

d)

disperses light

46.

When an object is described as opaque, what does it mean?

a)

object reflects light that hits it

b)

object does not allow light to pass through it.

c)

object allows light to transmit through it

d)

object partially allows light to be transmitted through it

47.

What does translucent mean?

a)

objects that let light transmit all the way through.

b)

objects that do not allow any light through

c)

objects that let some light through, but not enough to allow us to see objects clearly.

48.

Which colour has the longest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Indigo

49.

Which colour is refracted least by a glass prism?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange

50.

What type of wave is light?

(a)  

51.

Which particle model will sound travel fastest through?

a)
b)
c)
52.

Select the transverse waves

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Which diagrams represent longitudinal waves?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

Which wave will have the highest pitch?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

green

d)

Blue

e)

Purple

55.

Which wave will have the lowest pitch?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Green

d)

Blue

e)

Purple

56.

The (a)   wave has the highest pitch

57.

The (a)   wave is a loud medium pitched sound

58.

Which is faster?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

59.

Sound is produced when an object...

a)

Moves

b)

Makes a noise

c)

Vibrates

d)

Falls

60.

When something vibrates, it passes the vibration to...

a)

its surrounding environment

b)

your ears

c)

your hands

d)

itself

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