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WorksheetsSound and Light
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A wave in which particles move in the same direction as the wave.
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
light ray
c)
echo
d)
pitch
2.
Perception of how high or low sounds seem.
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
light ray
c)
echo
d)
pitch
3.
Transparent object with at least one curved side that causes light to change direction.
a)
cornea
b)
lens
c)
retina
d)
iris
4.
Layer of light-sensitive cells in the back of the eye.
a)
retina
b)
pupil
c)
cornea
d)
lens
5.
Material through which light does not pass.
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
lens
6.
Any reflecting surface
a)
lens
b)
mirror
c)
transparent
d)
pupil
7.
The function of the bones in the middle ear is to overtone sound waves.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Bats use reverberation to locate insects.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Loudness is how high or low a sound seems.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The purpose of the inner ear is to interpret sound.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which of the following can sound NOT travel through?
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
vacuum
12.
What type of mechanical wave is sound?
a)
compression
b)
rarefaction
c)
longitudinal
d)
transverse
13.
The image formed by a _________ is either right-side up or upside down depending on where the object is placed.
a)
concave mirror
b)
convex mirror
c)
flat mirror
d)
plane mirror
14.
The _______ controls the amount of light that enters your eye.
a)
cornea
b)
iris
c)
lens
d)
retina
15.
Which of the following does NOT use sonar to locate objects?
a)
horse
b)
ship in the ocean
c)
bat
d)
dolphin
16.
The speed of sound in _______ is greater than the speed of sound in water.
a)
air
b)
steel
c)
cork
d)
water vapor
17.
The image formed by a __________ looks just like the object but it is reversed left to right.
a)
concave mirror
b)
convex mirror
c)
flat mirror
d)
plane mirror
18.
The speed of sound in wood is ________ the speed of sound in water.
a)
less than
b)
greater than
c)
the same as
d)
depends on the temperature
19.
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?
a)
visible light
b)
gamma rays
c)
microwaves
d)
radio waves
20.
When cells in the _______ do not function normally, a person can be color blind.
a)
cornea
b)
iris and pupil
c)
lens
d)
retina
21.
Bananas reflect light waves of which of the following wavelengths?
a)
red wavelengths
b)
yellow wavelengths
c)
blue wavelengths
d)
purple wavelengths
22.
The image formed by a ________ is always right-side up and smaller than the object.
a)
concave mirror
b)
convex mirror
c)
flat mirror
d)
plane mirror
23.
Strawberries reflect light waves of which of the following wavelengths?
a)
red wavelengths
b)
yellow wavelengths
c)
blue wavelengths
d)
purple wavelengths
24.
Electromagnetic waves can travel through _________.
a)
matter
b)
vacuum
c)
matter and vacuum
d)
nothing
25.
To produce sound, an object must be ________.
a)
moving toward the listener
b)
heated
c)
in a gas
d)
vibrating
26.
Why can you see an object like a book ?
a)
it glows
b)
it is a light source
c)
light shines in your eyes
d)
light reflects off the book into your eyes
27.
If light waves change speed when they pass from one medium into another, the light will be __________.
a)
diffracted
b)
reflected
c)
separated
d)
refracted
28.
The _________ contain(s) the cells that allow you to see color.
a)
cornea
b)
iris and pupil
c)
lens
d)
retina
29.
The image formed by a ________ is upright and smaller than the object.
a)
concave lens
b)
convex lens
c)
flat lens
d)
plane lens
30.
As the object moves outward, it pushes air molecules closer together, producing a(n) _______________, as the object moves inward, it pulls air molecules farther apart, producing a(n) _________________.
a)
rarefaction, compression
b)
rarefaction, rarefaction
c)
compression, rarefaction
d)
compression, compression
31.
What is the name of the line drawn perpendicular to the surface where a light ray strikes?
a)
incoming ray
b)
reflected ray
c)
normal
d)
vertical
32.
The image formed by a ________ is either upside down or enlarged and right-side up.
a)
concave lens
b)
convex lens
c)
flat lens
d)
plane lens
33.
A system of using the reflection of underwater sound waves is _________.
a)
acoustics
b)
radar
c)
sonar
d)
resonance
34.
Fill in each blank down below. On the line provided write your answer with the number next to it.
Example:
1. answer, 2. answer, 3. answer, etc.
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