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Sound and Light, Science Fusion 5th Grade Unit 14 Review
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a disturbance that transmits energy
wave
vibration
amplitude
electromagnetic spectrum
- 2. Multiple ChoiceSound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?AirEmpty spaceMetalWater
- 3. Multiple ChoiceSound is caused by?forcevibrationsinstruments
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is frequency?the number of vibrations per secondhow high or low a sound isthe loudness or softness of a soundthe back and forth movement of matter
- 5. Multiple ChoiceSound is a form of?energypitchvolume
- 6. Multiple ChoiceMeasure of how high or low a sound isamplitudecompressionspeed of soundpitch
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy is sound able to travel faster through a solid than a gas?Gas molecules are packed tightly.Sound does not travel faster through a solid than a gas.Solid molecules are packed tightly.Gas molecules move slowly.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is volume?how high or low a sound isthe loudness or softness of a soundthe number of vibrations per secondvibrations
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat medium does sound travel through slowest?gassolidliquidtrees
- 10. Multiple ChoiceSound does not travel in space becauseSpace is too far away.There is no matter in space.Space is the final frontierSpace has planets.
- 11. Multiple Choice
What will sound waves NOT travel through?
Water
Air
Empty Space
a brick wall
- 12. Multiple Choice
What causes a sound wave to form
Matter vibrates
Matter is heated
Matter stretches
Matter grows
- 13. Multiple Choice
How does sound travel?
Straight lines
Waves
It doesn't
Circles
- 14. Multiple Choice
Scientists measure the loudness of sound in units called
square inches
decibels
milliters
degrees
- 15. Multiple Choice
The ___________ of a wave measures how many waves pass in a given amount of time.
Medium
Frequency
Pitch
Crest
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMaterial that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other sideopaquetranslucenttransparent
- 17. Multiple ChoiceLight is a form ofenergyradiationreflection
- 18. Multiple ChoiceLight travels in a straight lineTrueFalse
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is a range of light rays organized by frequency and wavelength?
wave
vibration
amplitude
electromagnetic spectrum
- 20. Multiple Choice
Material that does NOT let light pass through it is called?
opaque
transparent
translucent
- 21. Multiple Choice
Material that lets some light pass through it but also absorbs some light is called?
opaque
transparent
translucent
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is it called when light bends as it encounters a different form of matter?
refraction
reflection
absorption
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is it called when light bounces off of an object?
refraction
reflection
absorption
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is the amount of energy in a wave?
wavelength
frequency
amplitude
refraction
- 25. Multiple Choice
What happens when light shines through prism?
White light turns into colors
it reflects back
The light is absorbed
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is necessary for sound to travel?
Particles to vibrate
waves to absorb
something for the waves to bounce off of
refraction
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which processes determine what colors you see?
reflection and absorption
reflection and refraction
absorption and refraction
reflection only
- 28. Multiple Choice
How is a laser light different than a light bulb?
It has a single wavelength in one direction.
It is stronger than a light bulb.
It can bend more easily.
It is not as strong as a light bulb.
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