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8th Grade Chapter 4
Test Description: Sound and Light
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Sound waves can only travel through matter.
A
true
B
false
2) The area of a sound wave where the particles are close together is called
A
rarefaction
B
compression
C
frequency
D
amplitude
3) The distance betweeen one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it is called
A
frequency
B
amplitude
C
wavelength
D
pitch
4) The speed of sound waves is affected by
A
the object making the sound
B
both a and b
C
the temperature of the air
D
the type of material it's traveling through
5) Sound waves travel faster in cold air than in warm air.
A
false
B
true
6) The middle ear is made up of all of these except
A
cochlea
B
hammer
C
stirrup
D
ear drum
7) What part of the ear amplifies sound?
A
middle ear
B
inner ear
C
all of the above
D
outer ear
8) The outer ear
A
is only useful for getting in the way of the curling iron
B
collects sound waves
C
amplifies sound
D
transmits nerve signals to the brain
9) A sound wave with a higher frequency has a lower pitch.
A
true
B
false
10) When your vocal chords vibrate, it produces sound that makes up your voice.
A
false
B
true
11) Loudness is measured by the
A
frequency scale
B
decibel scale
C
Richter scale
D
amplitude scale
12) The more energy a sound wave has, the higher the
A
wavelength
B
frequency
C
pitch
D
amplitude
13) A way that we can use sound waves is
A
echolocation
B
sonar
C
all of the above
D
ultrasounds
14) Light is a type of wave called ___ waves.
A
longitudinal
B
electric
C
radiation
D
electromagnetic
15) Light can travel through a vacuum.
A
true
B
false
16) Light waves travel through matter slower than in a vacuum.
A
false
B
true
17) The entire range of electromagnetic wave is called the
A
rainbow
B
radioactive spectrum
C
visible light spectrum
D
electromagnetic spectrum
18) Light travels only to either side of a source.
A
false
B
true
19) If something doesn't emit light, how do we see it?
A
light waves reflect off of it
B
our eyes have permanent night vision
C
we can't see it
D
all things emit light
20) When interactions with a material convert light energy into other forms, we say it's been
A
transmitted
B
reflected
C
refracted
D
absorbed
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