Light
Sound
Vocabulary
Grammar
Comprehension
100
One way that light energy travels is in the form of ________ which can be long or short, visible or invisible.
waves
100
What two things are needed to create sound?
Vibration and a medium to carry the sound
100
What does the word energy mean in the sentence?
Plants use water and energy from the sun to grow.
A power that living things need to exist and be active
100
Which word best completes the sentence?
My favorite bracelet ________ disappeared when I put it on the counter.
a. mystery
b. mysterious
c. mysteriously
c. mysteriously
100
How are Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Alva Edison similar?
The answer can not be that they are both inventors!
They both liked to work with electricity.
They both invented things related to sound.
200
What happens when light hits the surface of an opaque object and a transparent object?
transparent: light passes through the object
opaque: light is absorbed and blocked forming a shadow
200
Which part of the body vibrates in order to make sound?
Vocal cords
200
Which word means the same thing as illuminates in the sentence?
Light from the sun illuminates Earth during the day.
a. dims
b. brightens
c. darkens
B. Brightens
200
Which word best completes the sentence?
The three ________ have been close friends for many years.
a. woman
b. women
c. womans
b. women
200
Passage: A tuning fork is not the kind of fork you use at the dinner table. It is a fork you might use if you play a musical instrument. If you strike a tuning fork on a hard surface, the two prongs of the fork will begin to vibrate. As the prongs vibrate, they give off a sound.
What happens when you strike a tuning fork on a hard surface?
It vibrates and the prongs give off a sound
300
Which sentence about colors is true?
A. A rainbow only shows its colors when it is no longer raining.
B. The moon is the main source of white light we can see from the earth.
C. All of the colors of the rainbow make up the sun's white light.
C. All of the colors of the rainbow make up the sun's white light.
300
Why would a violin produce a higher pitch than the bass?
The violin has shorter strings that produce a higher frequency of vibrations.
300
Which sentence uses the word opaque correctly?
a. We use an opaque prism to see the colors of the rainbow on sunny days.
b. We watch our fish swim around through the opaque glass of their aquarium.
c. We make funny shadows on the wall using our opaque hands and fingers.
C. We make funny shadows on the wall using our opaque hands and fingers.
300
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective.
Bees are ____ than many other insects. (busy)
more interesting
300
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What kind of tuning fork would I need if I wanted it to have a lower pitch?
Hint: think about the prongs
A tuning fork with longer prongs
400
Explain how light and sound are similar and different.
Light can travel through space, but sound can't.
Both are forms of energy that travels in waves.
400
Sounds with greater ________ are louder and travel greater distances.
a. intensity
b. frequency
c. angles
intensity
400
Which of the following items is convex?
a. the rounded top of a light bulb
b. a deep dent in a car
c. the inside of a bowl
a. the rounded top of a light bulb
400
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective.
I think lemonade is ____ than iced tea. (refreshing)
more refreshing
400
Passage: Musicians use tuning forks to tune their instruments. A guitar player can play a note on their guitar. Then they can compare that note with the note made by a tuning fork. If the note from the guitar sounds too high, they can loosen the string. If the note sounds too low, they can tighten the string. Then they can try it again.
What does it mean to tune an instrument?
To make sure that a note sounds the same from instrument to instrument
500
Explain why light can travel through space.
It does not require a medium to carry it.
500
Explain how sounds waves can be created and how that sound can travel to someone's ear
1. Something creates a vibration
2. The vibration causes air particles to vibrate
3. Sound waves travel through the medium
4. Sound waves are received by the listener's ear
500
Use the word magnify correctly in a sentence.
Answers may vary
500
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective.
That was the _____ movie I have seen in a long time. (interesting)
most interesting
500
Decide which sentence is a cause and which is an effect.
The audiologist might perform further tests.
A patient cannot hear the tuning fork's tone.
Effect: The audiologist might perform further tests.
Cause: A patient cannot hear the tuning fork's tone.