Light & Sound

Which term means “a disturbance that transmits energy”?

• wave

• volume

• vibration

• amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which term identifies a range of light rays organized by frequency and wavelength?

• hologram

• visible light

• transverse waves

• electromagnetic spectrum

Which term gives an accurate description of a piece of granite?

• opaque

• reflected

• transparent

• translucent

Which term is used to identify the number of vibrations that occur during a unit of time?

• sound

• volume

• amplitude

• frequency

What occurs when light bends as it encounters a different form of matter?

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• magnification

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following is the definition of the term amplitude?

• the amount of energy in a wave

• the back-and-forth movement of an object

• a unit of measurement for the volume of a sound

• the distance between one crest and the next crest of a wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which sentence explains accurately what happens to light waves in a mirror?

• Light waves strike the surface of the mirror and are reflected in many directions.

• Light waves strike the surface of the mirror and are reflected in one new direction.

• Some light waves pass through the mirror while some light waves are reflected in a new direction.

• Light waves strike the surface of the mirror, changing speed and bending slightly as they move in a new direction.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following gives the best description of the information you will find in most diagrams of the electromagnetic spectrum?

• various human uses of radio waves

• the colors of the rainbow organized from red to violet

• a range of light waves arranged by wavelengths and frequencies

• numerous objects and devices organized by the decibel level of the sounds they make

Which statement best describes the image below?

• Sound cannot travel through certain types of matter.

• Sound waves do not change as they pass through a gas and a solid.

• Sound waves change as they pass from a gas to a solid and then to a gas.

• Sound waves at certain frequencies will not travel through a solid wall.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following is an accurate statement about reflection?

• A mirror absorbs as well as reflects light waves.

• A prism is used to reflect all of the colors of light.

• Reflection can occur whether light is present or not.

• An image can be reflected by a solid surface or a liquid surface.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2