Key Terms
Light Source
Waves
Types of Light
Double Jeopardy
100
Reflection Means:
A. To pass through
B. To Take in
C. To bounce off
C. To bounce off
100
Which of these materials are NOT changed by Sunlight?
A. Plant
B. Solar Panel
C. Genetic Material
D. Aluminum
D. Aluminum
100
Which wave produces a louder sound?
A. Wave 1
B. Wave 2
B. Wave 2
100
Which type of light causes skin cancer?
A. Visible
B. X-ray
C. Infrared
D. Ultraviolet
D. Ultraviolet
200
When light waves go into something it is called _______.
A. Transmission
B. Absorption
C. Reflection
B. Absorption
200
A rug sits outside for a long time. Mia thinks the light from the sun can cause the rug's color to fade over time. Is she CORRECT?
A. NO. Light cannot change the color of the rug.
B. NO. Light can only cause things to warm up.
C. YES. The rug can take in energy from the sun.
D. YES. Light from the sun can pull energy out of the rug.
C. YES. The rug can take in energy from the sun.
200
William (Wave 1) and Adrian (Wave 2) are playing instruments.
The sound produced by William's instrument ________ than the sound produced by Adrian's instrument.
A. is LOUDER
B. is QUIETER
B. is QUIETER
200
What must happen for light to change something?
A. Light can't change anything
B. It must be transmitted
C. It must be absorbed
C. It must be absorbed
300
Light waves travel in ________________ lines.
A. Curved
B. Straight
C. Slow
B. Straight
300
Bryce uses glue to fix a broken vase. He puts the glue under a desk lamp but the glue doesn’t dry. Then he puts the glue out in the sun and it dries.
Why does light from the sun dry the glue when light from the desk lamp does not?
A. Glue can take in energy from the sun but not the lamp
B. Light from the sun carries heat molecules but the lamp does not
C. Light from the sun pulls energy out of the glue but not the lamp.
A. Glue can take in energy from the sun but not the lamp
300
If the sound wave below were to increase in frequency, what would be different?
A. The wavelength ( Distance) would be shorter
B. The Amplitude ( Height) would be greater
A. The wavelength ( Distance) would be shorter
300
Which type of light can heat up a sheet of aluminum foil?
A. X-ray - it passes through the aluminum
B. Ultraviolet - it bounces off the aluminum
C. Neither - aluminum does not take in energy from either light
C. Neither - aluminum does not take in energy from either light
400
When genetic material absorbs energy from the sun it can become_______________
A. Faded
B. Warmer
c. Damaged
c. Damaged
400
Payton saw a special nail polish that changes color when it is out in the sun. Can light from the sun cause the nail polish to change color?
A. NO. The sun cannot cause change
B. YES. The nail polish takes in energy from the sun
C. NO. Light can only warm things up
B. YES. The nail polish takes in energy from the sun
400
Could any of these lasers be giving off a different type of light?
A. Yes; Laser 2 has a different wavelength than Lasers 1 and 3
B. Yes; Laser 3 has a different amplitude than Lasers 1 and 2
C. No; all three are lasers, and the same kind of light source gives off the same type of light
A. Yes; Laser 2 has a different wavelength than Lasers 1 and 3
400
Yani wonders if sunscreen can dry out if it is exposed to light
Which type of light is more likely to dry out the sunscreen?
A. Ultraviolet - It bounces off the sunscreen
B. X-ray - It can pull out energy when passing through
C. Neither - Sunscreen cannot take in energy
C. Neither - Sunscreen cannot take in energy
500
Why must two astronauts working in space use radios to hear each other, even if they are very close together?
A. It is noisy in orbit
B. Sound must travel through matter ( air, water) and there is no matter in space.
B. Sound must travel through matter ( air, water) and there is no matter in space.