Physical Science Unit 5 - Waves (Practice)

Which letter represents amplitude?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Why is the sky blue?

• Because the atmosphere absorbs blue light and reflects the other colors.

• Because nitrogen and oxygen scatter blue more than the other colors.

• Because the ocean reflects its blue color to the sky.

• Because nitrogen and oxygen molecules scatter red and orange away during sunrise, leaving blue for the daytime.

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Which wave has the higher frequency?

• A

• B

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Which of the following is transmitted by waves?

• atoms
• matter
• energy
• resonance

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Waves can travel through empty space or through a medium. Which statement best describes a medium?

• The solid matter that waves travel through.

• The gas matter that waves travel through.

• The liquid matter that waves travel through.

• The solid, liquid, or gas matter that waves travel through.

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Mechanical waves cannot be transmitted through a vacuum. Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?

• Water waves

• Seismic waves

• Sound waves

• Light waves

The maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium vibrate from their rest position is called:

• A. frequency

• B. wavelength

• C. wave speed

• D. amplitude

A phenomenon that occurs when a vibration matches the natural frequency of an object.

• A. interference

• B. standing wave

• C. resonance

• D. reflection

The bending of a wave as it passes between two substances at an angle, where the speed of the wave is different.

• A. refraction

• B. reflection

• C. resonance

• D. standing wave

The combination of two or more waves that results in a single wave is called:

• A. diffraction

• B. resonance

• C. reflection

• D. interference