Light One
Sound One
Sound Two
Sound or Light
Light Two
100
Reflection occurs when A. light bends. B. light shines in your eyes. C. light goes through a surface. D. light strikes a surface and bounces off.
D. light strikes a surface and bounces off.
100
A scientist in a sound lab is counting the number of troughs of sound waves that pass every second. What is he measuring? A. wavelength B. wave height C. wave frequency D. amplitude
C. wave frequency
100
How are light and sound ALIKE? A. Both travel as rays. B. Both can vary in pitch. C. Both are forms of energy that travel as waves. D. Both depend on vibrations in air.
C. Both are forms of energy that travel as waves.
100
_______ What will sound waves NOT travel through? A. water B. air C. empty space D. a brick wall
C. empty space
100
Which type of surface reflects light MOST clearly? A. angled and dark C. curved and clear B. dark and grooved D. smooth and shiny
D. smooth and shiny
200
Which object would BEST reflect light from a light bulb? A. a shiny spoon B. notebook paper C. a black sweater D. a glass of water
A. a shiny spoon
200
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials? A. air B. empty space C. metal D. water
C. metal
200
What are the three mediums that sound travels through?
solid, liquid, gas
200
Demonstrate how you can change the amplitude or volume of sound by using a tin can and a rubber band.
I can demonstrate changing the amplitude or volume of sound by putting a rubber band around a can and plucking it hard to make a loud sound and then plucking it lightly for a soft sound.
200
Joshua's jacket reflects blue light. It absorbs all other colors of light. What color is Joshua's jacket?
blue
300
A lens works by __________________ light. A. blocking B. absorbing C. refracting D. reflecting
C. refracting
300
A boy is plucking a stretched rubber band to make sounds. What is the best way for him to change the volume? A. Stretch the rubber band more or less tightly. B. Pluck the rubber band harder or more softly. C. Pluck the band more quickly or more slowly. D. Use two different size rubber bands.
B. Pluck the rubber band harder or more softly.
300
A trumpet and a tuba are blown with the same amount of effort. They sound different because A. they have different volumes. B. they produce different pitches. C. they have different amplitudes. D. they are made of different materials.
B. they produce different pitches.
300
How can you use a guitar to demonstrate changing or varying pitch, the frequency of a sound wave?
I can put my hands on the guitar strings and then pluck them. If my hands are close together the strings will vibrate quicker causing a higher pitch, but if I move my hands farther apart I will play a lower pitch because the strings will vibrate slower.
300
Draw a concave lens. Draw a convex lens.
Concave curves inward. Convex bulges outward.
400
Why does a tree’s shadow have the shape of the tree? A. The tree blocks light. B. The tree stands far from its shadow. C. The tree lets in some light. D. The tree allows light to pass through it.
A. The tree blocks light.
400
A boy is plucking a stretched rubber band to make sounds. How can he change the pitch? A. Move closer to or farther away from the rubber band. B. Stretch the rubber band more or less tightly. C. Pluck the rubber band harder or more softly. D. Pluck the band more quickly or more slowly.
B. Stretch the rubber band more or less tightly.
400
_______ 18. The amplitude of a sound wave is a measure of A. how long the wave takes to travel a distance. B. how pushed together or spread apart the particles are. C. how many waves are produced at a given time. D. how far the listener is from the source of the sound.
B. how pushed together or spread apart the particles are.
400
What will happen to light waves that strike the surface of a window? A. They will be absorbed B. They will pass through the window C. They will be reflected D. They will be refracted
B. They will pass through the window
400
What is an object that is transparent, can separate white light into colors, and is shaped like a triangle? A. magnifying glass B. lens C. mirror D. prism
D. prism
500
Use transparent, translucent, or opaque to describe each object. wax paper desk window
translucent opaque transparent
500
Which happens when a violin string is plucked? A. The string produces sound waves. B. Sound waves move in one direction. C. Sound waves move through the string. D. The string absorbs sound waves.
A. The string produces sound waves.
500
Your outer ear acts like a _______ because it _________ A. sends signals to the brain. B. passes vibrations to the inner ear. C. gathers sound waves. D. passes vibrations to the middle ear.
C. gathers sound waves.
500
How do the lenses in eyeglasses help correct a person’s vision? A. They bend light. C. They reflect light. B. They separate white light into colors. D. They absorb light
A. They bend light.
500
Sometimes you can see a rainbow when you look at a lawn sprinkler on a sunny day. This is because the water droplets A. are transparent B. absorb light C. separate light D. magnify objects
C. separate light.
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