Seismic Waves/Plate Tectonics Practice
Authored by Rhonda Herring
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8th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A wave that can only travel through matter.
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The lowest point that a medium sinks to.
crest
trough
wavelength
wave
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A transverse wave that can travel through empty space and through matter.
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
longitudinal wave
radio wave
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The highest point the medium travels to.
trough
wave
wavelength
crest
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction the wave travels.
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next.
trough
crest
wave
wavelength
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction the wave travels.
mechanical wave
transverse wave
longitudinal wave
electromagnetic wave
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