Waves and Electromagnetic Spectrum Quiz 1

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

The type of waves that require a medium to travel through:

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.

• The wavelength increases.

• The wavelength decreases.

• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).
• water.
• air. 
• glass.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following can sound travel through?

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Electromagnetic waves include the following except

• radio waves
• X-rays
• doing the wave at a football game
• microwaves

Which of the following are examples of an electromagnetic wave? Select all that apply:

• light

• x-rays

• radio wave

• Microwave