Sound and Light Vocabulary

Form of energy that moves in waves and travels through space

• sound

• energy

• waves

• light

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A wave produced by vibrations

• light wave

• ocean wave

• sound wave

• groovy wave

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A form of energy that sometimes can be seen

• light

• sound

• photon

• image

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The bouncing back of a light wave.

• reflection

• refraction

• traction

• depiction

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A disturbance that carries energy such as sound or light, through matter or space

• volume

• pitch

• wave

• medium

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The way in which sound waves travel. This carries sound waves.

• medium

• volume

• pitch

• wave

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The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately:

• 300,000 km/s

• 150,000 km/s

• 450,000 km/s

• 600,000 km/s

Which of the following is a property of sound waves?

• They can travel through a vacuum

• They are longitudinal waves

• They are transverse waves

• They do not require a medium

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What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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Which part of the human ear is responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals?

• Eardrum

• Cochlea

• Auditory canal

• Pinna