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Grade 6 Waves and Sound
Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all                                      .
  1. move energy from one place to another
  2. move at the same speed
  3. move without vibrating
  4. move the fastest in water
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
The pitch of a note depends upon the length of an object or the air column that is able to vibrate. Which of the following statements is not true?
  1. The longer the length of the object which vibrates, the lower the pitch of the sound.
  2. The harder the object is vibrating the louder the sound will be.
  3. If I wanted to make a low pitched noise with a ruler I would have to make sure the amount of ruler overhanging the table was as short as possible.
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
The unit of frequency is measured in Hertz.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
Earthquakes create                 waves.
  1. transverse
  2. seismic
  3. dangerous
  4. electromagnetic
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a                 wave.
  1. electromagnetic
  2. mechanical
  3. transverse
  4. longitudinal
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
Light travels in                 waves.
  1. longitudinal
  2. transverse
  3. mechanical
  4. seismic
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
Light from the Sun has a range of wavelengths that includes which of the following?
  1. visible spectrum
  2. infrared light
  3. ultraviolet light
  4. all the above
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
What is a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place called?
  1. medium
  2. energy
  3. wave
  4. compressions
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
Infrared light is used in
  1. space explorations.
  2. satellite imaging.
  3. hunting.
  4. all the above.
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
You made a pinhole camera a few months ago at school. Which of the following statements is UNTRUE about pinhole cameras?
  1. The image on the screen is upside down.
  2. A small hole makes a crisp and dim image.
  3. The closer the camera is to the object, the smaller the image appears.
  4. Two holes makes two images.
Grade 6 Waves and Sound
Polarization is a property of EM radiation, only.
  1. True
  2. False
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