1) Why does sound travel fastest in a solid compared to a liquid or gas? a) particles in solid are further apart b) particles in solid are packed closer together c) molecules are bouncing slower in a solid 2) Which sound wave has the highest frequency? a) 1 b) 3 c) 4 3) Sound waves with a high frequency have a __________pitch? a) higher b) quieter c) lower 4) Which one of these waves shows the loudest sound? (highest amplitude) a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 5) Waves are a disturbance that moves and transports _____________ from one place to another. a) objects b) energy c) people 6) Which of the following materials transmits the least amount of light? a) regular mirror b) glass c) one-way mirror 7) What determines the color of the object we see? a) how smooth the object is b) the color of the light absorbed by the object c) the color of the light reflected by the object 8) Which statement below explains what the music student and teacher see? a) They only see the other person b) They both see their own reflection and the other person through the glass c) They only see their own reflection 9) Which statement explains what the music teacher is able to see? a) She sees the student through the glass b) She sees nothing c) She sees only her reflection 10) Light is a form of _________ a) matter b) energy c) sound 11) On the visible light spectrum, which color has the shortest wavelength? a) red b) green c) violet 12) Transmission of waves happens when waves ___________ a given point or medium. a) pass through b) get absorbed at c) speed up at 13) When sunlight hits black pavement, the pavement becomes hot. This is an example of what type of wave behavior? a) amplitude b) absorption c) vibration 14) Refraction is the _________ of light, which occurs when light travels from one medium to another. a) reflection b) absorption c) bending 15) The distance between the top of one wave and the top of the next wave is called _______________. a) Frequency b) Amplitude c) Wavelength 16) Suppose you are asked to reduce glare on a computer screen in a sunny room. Would you use a material that reflects, absorbs or transmits light? a) Reflects b) Absorbs c) Destroys 17) In which direction does light always travel? a) Up and down b) Side to side c) In a straight line 18) What does the term frequency mean as it relates to waves? a) The number of waves that pass per second b) The height of the wave from its resting point c) How loud or bright the wave is 19) Light rays are leaving a light source and strike a very shiny piece of aluminum. Which path would the light ray take? a) Ray A b) Ray B c) Ray C 20) The picture shoes a pencil in a container of water. Why does the pencil look as if it is broken? a) because the shiny glass reflects light b) because the water separates the light into many colors c) because light rays are bent when they pass from air into water and from water into air

Light and Sound Waves Review

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