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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a

wave
medium
vibration
compression

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to

move
compress
vibrate
expand

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The highest parts of a transverse wave are called

troughs
crests
wavelengths
nodes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called

longitudinal waves
transverse waves
surface waves
combination waves

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the

amplitude 
frequency 
speed of the waves
wavelength

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave’s

amplitude 
frequency 
speed of the waves
wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its

reflection
amplitude
frequency
vibration

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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