Properties of Waves Quiz

Which of these electromagnetic waves can we see?

• radio
• x-ray
• microwave
• visible light

Which of these waves can travel in a vacuum (empty space)/

• sound wave
• radio wave
• compressional wave
• water wave

Gamma rays have the shortest waveslength, and therefore the ____ frequency.

• lowest
• highest

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How are sound and light waves similar?

• both transmit energy
• both require a medium
• neither require a medium
• both transmit matter

All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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Which has a higher frequency than visible light?

• radio
• microwave
• infrared
• x-ray

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Which of these CANNOT travel in empty space?

• electromagnetic waves
• mechanical

High energy waves have a ____. 

• high frequency
• low frequency
• small amplitude
• big wavelength

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If a sound was has a big amplitude, it will be a ____ sound. 

• soft
• loud
• high frequency
• low frequency

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Sound travels fastest through

• solids
• liquids
• gases
• empty space