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Sound and light

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What happens when the teacher talks? How does the sound travels through the air?   Vibrations in the air travel to the student  
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Which surface (shiny or dull ) reflects the most light?   shiny  
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Which surface (rough or smooth) reflects the most light?   smooth  
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Does a window produce a shadow? Why or why not?   No, because the light passes through it.  
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Does a tree cast a shadow? Why or why not?   Yes, because the tree blocks the light  
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Which color absorbs the most light?   Black  
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Which color reflects the most light?   White  
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If I am walking outside and my shadow is behind me, where is the sun? (in front of me, behind me, or over me)   In front of me  
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How would I decrease the loudness of a guitar string?   Pluck the strings softer  
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How would I change the pitch of a guitar string to make it higher? Tighten or Loosen the string   Tighten the string  
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In what form does energy travel?   Waves  
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What happens to light when it hits the water? Will ray of light stop, bend, or keep going straight.   Light rays will be bent  
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What happens to light as it travels through the air? Will ray of light stop, bend, or keep going straight?   Travels in a straight line  
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Through which medium would sound travel slowest? air, water, or wood   air  
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Through which medium would sound travel the fastest? air, water, or wood   Wood  
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Can you draw a picture of what happens in reflection?   Bounce 90 degree angle  
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Can you draw a picture of absorption?   Bounce all over place  
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Can you draw a picture of refraction?   Bent line  
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What is energy?   The ability to do work or change  
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Name an example of potential energy   anything not moving  
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Name an example of kinetic energy   anything moving  
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Name at least 3 types of energy   kinetic, potential, heat, light, sound, wind, mechanical  
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This is the highest point of a sound wave   crest  
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White reflects or absorbs which colors?   Reflects all colors  
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Black reflects or absorbs which colors?   Absorbs all colors  
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Yellow reflects or absorbs which colors   absorbs all colors except reflects yellow  
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When light bounces off an object is it called reflection or refraction?   reflection  
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What is the term for a dark area that is made when light is blocked?   Shadow  
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Name a way that energy can be transferred from one form to another?   Answers may vary but must be correct mechanical to electrical to light etc  
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