Types of Waves
Light
Sound
Transparent, Translucent, or Opaque?
Scientific Method
100
Light waves travel through _____________ waves
Transverse
100
True or False: Humans can see ALL the light waves on the electromagnetic spectrum.
False
100
Sound travels the best through:
a) solids
b) liquids
c) gases
a) solids
100
A piece of wax paper is...
a) opaque
b) translucent
c) transparent
translucent
100
Ms. Buchanan is trying to determine which color absorbs light the best by using different colors of paper. She uses the paper to cover a tub of water and leaves it outside. She checks the temperature periodically of each tub. In this case, the independent variable is...
The different colors of paper
200
Sound waves travel through ______________ waves.
Compression
200
Choose the correct word for each prompt:
(Red/Violet) light travels the slowest while (red/violet) travels the fastest.
Red; violet
200
Sound waves can only travel where there is matter because __________________.
a) sound can only travel through air
b) sound travels best through liquids
c) sound travels through vibrations of matter.
c
200
Ms. Buchanan shines a light through a piece of black paper and notices the light does not come out from the other end. This means that the black paper is___________.
opaque
200
Ms. Krieger is determining what type of soil is best for a plant that she is growing. She plants each plant into different types of soil and measures the length that they grow per week. In this case, the dependent variable is...
The measurement of the plants
300
Label each of the numbers of a transverse wave.
1) Wavelength
2) Trough
3) Crest
300
Which surface is showing the light refracting?
Surface 1
300
The highness or lowness of a sound is known as the ______________.
Pitch
300
A piece of plastic wrap would be considered...
a) transparent
b) translucent
c) opaque
transparent
300
Ms. Argue writes a hypothesis for an experiment she is conducting:
"If the height of a ramp increases, then the distance the toy car will travel will also increase"
What is the constant that she should keep the same for each trial?
the toy car used.
400
Choose the correct word to fill in:
If a wavelength has a higher frequency, then the wavelength will be (longer/shorter). The wave will take (more/less) energy.
Answer: shorter; more
400
When light hits a shiny surface, such as a mirror, the light will __________.
Reflect
400
Choose the correct words:
The faster the vibrations means the (higher/lower) the pitch.
The longer the wavelength, the (higher/lower) the frequency.
higher; lower
400
Ms. Argue shines a light though an object and notices that some of the light travels through and some of the light is absorbed. This means that the object is ______________.
Translucent
400
Ms. Hagy is making an experiment to determine if the type of coffee she drinks increases her ability to grade papers. What would be the independent variable and the dependent variable in this case?
Independent Variable: Type of coffee
Dependent Variable: Amount of papers she grades
500
Which wave has the shortest wavelength?
Wave 2
500
If a light ray is absorbed by an object it hits, the object is...
a) clear
b) Translucent
c) Opaque
d) Transparent
c) Opaque
500
Choose the correct word:
As you shorten a straw flute, the pitch will become (higher/lower)
higher
500
Ms. Hagy and Ms. Krieger are trying to figure out what type of material to put on their car windshields to prevent heat from getting inside. They should choose a material that is...
opaque
500
What are the steps to the Scientific Method in order?
1) Make an observation
2) Ask a question
3) Make a hypothesis
4) Experiment
5) Analyze data
6) Revisit hypothesis.