Vocab
Light Source
Waves
Types of Light
Double Jeopardy
100
When a material ABSORBS energy it is_____________
A. Pulling energy out
B. Taking in energy
C. Warming material
B. Taking in energy
100
What must happen for light to change something?
A. It must be absorbed
B. It must be reflected
C. It must be transmitted
A. It must be absorbed
100
Which wave produces a louder sound?
A. Wave 1
B. Wave 2
B. Wave 2
100
We see this plant as green because green light is being _____ by the plant.
A. Absorbed
B. Transmitted
C. Reflected
C. Reflected
200
WHEN A LIGHT WAVE STRIKES A SURFACE AND BOUNCES BACK
A. Absorbs
B. Reflects
C. Transmits
B. Reflects
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
Ozone absorbs UV light, blocking it from reaching Earth's surface. We can assume Australia has a ____ amount of ozone.
A. High
B. Low
B. Low
300
What do we call the distance between two identical points on a wave?
A. Amplitude
B. Wavelength
C. Frequency
B. Wavelength
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
A word that means "to give off" is:
A. Transmit
B. Absorb
C. Emit
C. Emit
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.