GSE Grade 8 Physical Science - S8P4 Diagnostic Light and Sound
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Grade 8
Science
Georgia Standards of Excellence
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Grade 8
Science
Georgia Standards of Excellence
S8P4e
S8P4d
S8P4a
S8P4b
S8P4g
S8P4c
S8P4f
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10 questions
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- Q1Electromagnetic waves travel fastest in asolidvacuumgasliquid30sS8P4e
- Q2Why is that, during a thunderstorm, the flash of lightning is seen before the thunderclap is heard?Sound travels faster than lightLight travels faster than soundThe eye is more sensitive than the earThe lightning is produced first before the thunder30sS8P4d
- Q3Which of these labels shows the wavelength of this transverse wave?123430sS8P4a
- Q4Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can we see with our eyes?Ultraviolet wavesVisible lightInfrared wavesRadio waves30sS8P4d
- Q5Light rays are shone at one face of a glass block. When would the light rays be refracted into the glass with no change in the direction of travel?When they are completely absorbed by darkened glass.When they are above a certain frequency.When they hit the glass traveling at 90° to the normalWhen they hit the glass perpendicularly30sS8P4d
- Q6Which of these experiments could show that infrared waves transfer thermal energy?Melting chocolate under a grillMelting chocolate in your mouthMelting chocolate by sitting it on a radiatorMelting chocolate in a microwave oven30sS8P4b
- Q7Scientists use telescopes to make distant objects appear closer. Some parts of a telescope are shown below. Which of the following best describes how the objective lens of this telescope helps a scientist observe the moon?The objective lens produces light.The objective lens reflects light.The objective lens blocks lightThe objective lens refracts light.30sS8P4g
- Q8When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds’ echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using —thermal energysound energylight energy30sS8P4d
- Q9Which of the electromagnetic spectrum could be used for cell phone signals?MicrowavesRadio wavesX-raysInfrared30sS8P4c
- Q10If the wavelength of a wave increases, what happens to the amplitude of that wave?The amplitude will increase / get taller.The amplitude will decrease / get shorter.The amplitude will not be affected.30sS8P4f
