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Ch. 14 Sound and Light
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Science
4th Grade
03/03/2013

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Sound occurs when objects
Definition
vibrate
Term
what is sound
Definition
sound travels through waves by matter
Term
name types of waves
Definition
wave length - distance between point
frequency - number of waves
Term
draw a picture to help you see
Definition
wave lenths and frequency
Term
explain pitch
Definition
high or low depending on frequency.
remember the rubber band experiment
Term
Where can i find complete silence
Definition
space
Term
the ear has three parts
Definition
outer - the ear cancal
middle - three bones: hammer, stirrup, canal

inner-cochlea -filled with liquid and vibrates
Term
name two sources of light
Definition
sun and fire
Term
names in the electromagnetic spectrum are not
Definition
visible
Term
name 6 waves
Definition
radios, microwave, xrays, ultraviolet rays, infrared waves, gamma rays
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transparent
Definition
light rays pass thru
ex. air, clean, water
Term
translucent
Definition
lets some light pass thru
ex. water and paper
Term
opaque
Definition
no light pass thru
ex. aluminum foil
Term
how is light refracted
Definition
when light moves from one medium to another
Term
what are the jobs of the iris and pupil in the eye?
Definition
iris - controls how much light goes thru
pupil - dark part and it changes size
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what happens to light that is refracted through a concave lens?
Definition
convex - the light rays bend trend to the middle and make light look smaller
concave - makes light look smaller
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