Waves Review Assessment

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

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

• amplitude of the wave
• wavelength of the wave
• frequency of the wave
• speed of the wave

Refraction occurs when a wave

• enters a new medium at an angle and bends
• hits a surface through which it cannot pass
• moves around a barrier
• interferes with another wave

The interaction between two waves that meet is called

• reflection
• refraction
• diffraction
• interference

The pitch of a sound that you hear depends on the sound wave's

• loudness
• frequency
• intensity
• speed

Which of the following factors determines the loudness of a sound

• frequency of the sound wave
• amplitude of the sound wave
• the temperature of the medium
• the density of the medium

All waves carry 

• energy
• water
• sound
• matter

the amplitude of a wave indicates how much _______ it carries

• mass
• energy
• matter
• medium

which of the following would best absorb sound waves?

• school gym with wood floors
• bedroom with carpet and curtains
• a large cave
• an empty house with tile floors

sound would travel fastest through 

• clean air
• a piece of metal
• a sponge
• space