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Waves 4th grade science

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The top of the wave is called the _____.

a)

high point

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

crest

2.

The bottom of a wave is called the ____.

a)

lowest point

b)

crest

c)

amplitude

d)

trough

3.

The distance between neighboring crests or troughs is called the ______.

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

ripples

d)

volume

4.

The height of a wave is called its _________.

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

amplitude

d)

trough

5.

Loudness is also called ____.

a)

annoying

b)

volume

c)

matter

d)

the crest

6.

If the amplitude of a sound produced is very large, the distance between the crest and trough is _____.

a)

small

b)

average

c)

large

d)

the wavelength

7.

When objects are behind a transparent material we can see them completely ____________.

a)

blurry

b)

clearly

c)

colorful

8.

Waves are...

a)

the distance between crests

b)

the distance between troughs

c)

regular patterns of motion that carry energy

d)

the height of a wave

9.

Wavelength means...

a)

the distance between troughs or crests in a wave

b)

the height of a wave

c)

the energy carried by a wave

d)

a pattern of energy

10.

Amplitude means...

a)

the distance between troughs in a wave

b)

the distance between crests in a wave

c)

the height of a wave

d)

regular patterns of motion that carry energy

11.

A light wave is __________ when it bounces off the surface of an object it cannot pass through.

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

d)

colorful

12.

When light hits an object and changes direction, this is called ____________.

a)

refraction

b)

absorbed

c)

reflection

d)

colorful

13.

Refraction of light can give the illusion that the object is...

a)

small

b)

bent

c)

close up

d)

clear

14.

How are cell phone signals transferred?

a)

tower to phone to tower

b)

phone to phone

c)

sender to tower to relay to tower to receiver

d)

tower to receiver to sender to relay

15.

The top of the wave is called the ______.

a)

crest

b)

trough

16.

The bottom part of a wave is called the ________.

a)

crest

b)

trough

17.

In a sound wave, the amplitude is also called the ____.

a)

volume

b)

light

18.

Cell phones convert __________ to radio waves.

a)

light waves

b)

sound waves

19.

Sounds that are soft have ______amplitudes than sounds that are loud.

a)

smaller

b)

larger

20.

When signals are sent from a computer, they need to be in _____.

a)

binary code

b)

modem

c)

computer

21.

To get a signal from the internet, the message first comes to the receiver's modem before it gets to their __________.

a)

binary code

b)

computer

c)

modem

22.

Windows are _______. Light can pass through.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

23.

Tomatoes are ________. Light cannot pass through.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

24.

Opaque materials do not allow ________ waves to pass through them.

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

radio

d)

micro

25.

When a light wave meets an opaque material, it is ______ off the material.

a)

reflected

b)

blurry

c)

shadows

d)

clearly

26.

When light hits an opaque material, light cannot pass through. This causes a _______ to form.

a)

shadow

b)

translucent

c)

blurry

d)

reflection

27.

When a material allows only some light to pass through, this is described as __________.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

28.

When light passes through a translucent material, it gets _______.

a)

reflected

b)

scattered

c)

colorful

d)

hot

29.

An object behind a translucent material may appear _______.

a)

blurry

b)

clear

c)

reflected

d)

translucent

30.

When a material allows light to completely pass through it, we call it ___________.

a)

transparent

b)

opaque

c)

translucent

31.

 ___________ objects reflect all wavelengths of light.

a)

white

b)

black

32.

 ___________ objects absorb all visible light.

a)

white

b)

black

33.

When sound bounces off of object and comes back it is called _________.

a)

music

b)

echo

c)

sound

34.

Sound ______ vibrations.

a)

creates

b)

stops

c)

echos

35.

When something moves back and forth it is called a...

a)

vibration

b)

music

c)

echo

36.

True or false? A sound wave travels.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

How did the windshield break?

a)

The sound vibrations came from the speakers, vibrated through the air, and then vibrated the windshield until it cracked.

b)

People were shaking the car and then the windshield broke.

c)

The car was in a car crash.

38.

What is something natural that sound cannot travel through?

a)

water

b)

air

c)

walls

d)

outer space

39.

Select ALL the different materials sound can travel through.

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Wood

d)

Space

40.

2. Imagine your teacher plays the high-pitched sound of a bird singing. What would the sound wave of the bird song look like?

a)
b)
41.

Imagine your teacher plays the low-pitched sound of a whale singing. What would the sound wave of the whale song look like?

a)
b)
42.

What is a sound that is repeated because the sound waves are reflected back?

a)

Pitch

b)

Echo

c)

Vibration

d)

Volume

43.

What is sound?

a)

A type of energy made by vibrations that moves through a medium such as a gas, liquid or solid

b)

A wave of electrical and magnetic energy moving together through space

c)

A type of electromagnetic wave that is visible to the eye

d)

A very low frequency electromagnetic wave that is used for the transmission of radio and television signals

44.

Vibrations from the cup travel down the ________.

a)

string

b)

hands

c)

air

45.

The voice makes vibrations which make the _____ vibrate.

a)

teeth

b)

hands

c)

cup

46.
Sound travels in what pattern of motion?
a)
Tsunami
b)
Signature Whistle
c)
Wave
d)
Beam
47.
Sound can travel through different kinds of materials
a)
True
b)
False
48.
The volume of sound is shown in a waveform by the wave's __________
a)
Pitch
b)
Peak
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
49.
The pitch of a sound is shown in a waveform by the wave's ____________
a)
Volume
b)
Peak
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
50.
The higher the amplitude, the _________ volume
a)
Lower
b)
Louder
c)
Quieter
d)
Pitch
51.
The longer the wavelength, the _________ the pitch
a)
Quieter
b)
Louder
c)
Lower
d)
Higher
52.

What does the root word -aud- mean? (as in audience or audio)

a)

auto parts

b)

to study

c)

to hear

d)

to write

53.

Sound is created when something:

a)

vibrates

b)

releases energy

c)

is touched

d)

yells

54.

Why are sounds not heard in space?

a)

Space is too cold for sound waves to travel.

b)

There is too much matter for sound to travel in space.

c)

Space is a vacuum and there's not enough matter for sound to travel through.

d)

There is not enough energy for sound to travel through.

55.

How does sound energy travel?

a)

in beams

b)

in waves

c)

in pulses

d)

in strings

56.

What is the height of a sound wave called?

a)

length

b)

frequency

c)

altitude

d)

amplitude

57.

Sound waves can travel through...

a)

through water

b)

through outer space

c)

through air

58.

Low pitched sounds have long wave lengths.

a)

false

b)

true

59.

What kind of animal would make a sound with a pitch like this?

a)

whale

b)

bird

60.

What kind of animal sound would create a wavelength like this?

a)

whale

b)

bird

61.

A HUGE speaker is blasting sound toward the house. What will most likely happen?

a)

People will come out of the house and begin to dance.

b)

There will be an echo.

c)

The sound waves will cause the window to break.

d)

Nobody will notice.

62.

The wavelength of a sound tells about its __________ .

a)

beauty

b)

crest

c)

pitch

d)

amplitude

63.

Sound is __________ .

a)

a hot dog

b)

a vibration

c)

something that is easy to see.

64.

The measurement of energy in a wave is called __________ .

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

65.

The lowest point of a wave is called ______.

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

66.

The highest point of a wave is called the _____.

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

67.

Waves that move in a back-and-forth or

push-and-pull pattern are called _____ waves.

a)

circular

b)

longitudinal

c)

transverse

68.

Waves that move in an up- and -down or side-to-side

pattern are called ______ waves.

a)

circular

b)

longitudinal

c)

transverse

69.

most waves travel

a)

around in circles

b)

in an airplane

c)

through a medium

70.

a vibration that moves energy from place to place

a)

crest

b)

medium

c)

wave

71.

the distance from one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

wavelength

d)

medium

72.

the number of waves that pass a certain point in one second

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

d)

medium

73.

the measurement of energy in a wave

a)

wavelength

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

crest

74.

which is the correct path of seeing an object?

a)

sun to object to eyes

b)

sun to eyes to object

c)

sun to eyes

75.

you cannot see color in the dark because

a)

all of the colors are hidden

b)

you need light to see objects

76.

which object would reflect light best?

a)

black paper

b)

mirror

c)

window glass

77.

An animal that makes a HIGH pitch sound would be

a)

songbird

b)

lion

78.

an animal that makes a LOW PITCH sound would be _____________

a)

lion

b)

songbird

79.

The distance between TWO CRESTS is ____________________

a)

amplitude

b)

reflection

c)

refraction

d)

wavelength

80.

_______________ is the amount of energy in a wave

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

amplitude

81.

Water is a good _____________ of light

a)

absorber

b)

reflector

c)

source

82.

Waves with GREATER amplitude have _____ energy than waves with lower amplitude

a)

less

b)

more

83.

In order to see ____________ must be present

a)

light

b)

refraction

c)

colors

84.

Light ____________ off objects and then enters the eye

a)

directs

b)

reflects

c)

absorbs

85.

A wave that transfers energy through matter and spreads outward in all directions from a vibration

a)

sound wave

b)

wave length

86.

A measure that relates to the amount of energy in a sound wave.

a)

amplitude

b)

medium

87.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point in a given amount of time.

a)

frequency

b)

wave length

88.

The substance through which a wave travels.

a)

frequency

b)

medium

89.

is the lowest point of a transverse wave

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

90.

Frequency is...

a)

the number of waves that pass a given point in one second

b)

the number of waves that pass a given point in one minute

c)

the number of waves that pass a given point in one hour

91.

What is crest?

a)

is the lowest point of a transverse wave

b)

is the midpoint point of a transverse wave

c)

is the highest point of a transverse wave

92.

What is amplitude?

a)

the distance from the midpoint of a wave and the wave.

b)

the distance between the midpoint of a wave and the crest.

c)

the difference between the frequency of a wave and the time.

93.

15. Which part of the drawing below shows the amplitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

94.

14. Which part of the drawing below is the crest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

95.

13. Which part of the drawing below is a wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

96.

12. Which part of the drawing below is a trough?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D