Vocabulary
sound is a form of __________________ energy.
thermal
mechanical
radiant
chemical
mechanical
light goes THROUGH a window because it is
transparent
opaque
transparent
Sound travels fastest through a __________
gas
liquid
solid
solid
light waves are _______________________ waves
compression
transverse
wavelength
transverse
sound waves are _______________________ waves
compression
transverse
wavelength
compression
Vibrating matter produces ___________________
atoms
sound
light
sound
some light can pass through a tissue, this is because the tissue is __________________
transparent
translucent
translucent
Sound travels slowest through a __________
gas
liquid
solid
gas
light waves can not pass through a brick wall. the brick wall is _____________
opaque
translucent
opaque
sound waves are a type of __________________ energy
thermal
mechanical
mechanical
light is a form of ____________________ energy
mechanical
radiant
transverse
chemical
radiant
What is the BOTTOM of a light wave called?
trough
crest
wavelength
transverse
trough
why do whales use echolocation?
It makes it easier to obtain oxygen.
It makes the water warmer.
It signals fish to move out of the whale’s path.
It helps the whale locate food.
it helps the whale locate food
what tool separates white light into a rainbow
scale
microscope
prism
prism
the _________________ the pitch, the lower frequency and longer wavelength
lower
the measurement from crest to crest in a light wave or compression to compression in a sound wave is called the
mechanical
transverse
wavelength
mass
wavelength
What is the TOP of a light wave called?
trough
crest
wavelength
transverse
crest
an object vibrating rapidly will have a ____________ compared to an object vibrating more slowly
higher pitch
louder sound
lower pitch
softer sound
higher pitch
when a black shirt or a paved road absorbs light, this energy transformation occurs ___________
radiant energy → electrical energy
radiant energy → thermal (heat) energy
radiant energy → mechanical energy
radiant energy → sound energy
radiant energy → thermal (heat) energy
the _________________ the pitch, the higher frequency and shorter wavelength
higher
the BENDING of light is called __________
reflection
refraction
transparency
absorption
refraction
What color light wave has the shortest wavelength and highest frequency?
red
yellow
green
purple
purple
sound travels the slowest through air because the particles in a gas are
moving slowly
close together
far apart
not moving
far apart
the reason you see yourself in a lake is because...
the water becomes translucent
the water becomes opaque
the water reflects your face
the water refracts your face
the water reflects your face
sound waves are called ___________________ waves
compression