
Waves Vocabulary Quiz
Authored by Erica Stuck
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
any disturbance that transmits (sends) energy through sound or empty space
Waves
wavelength
medium
amplitude
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
a substance through which a wave can travel (can be solid, liquid, or gas)
waves
medium
air
opaque
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Frequency is defined as...
the speed at which waves travel
the height of the waves
waves vibrating back and forth
number of waves produced in a given amount of time.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Diffraction is the defined as...
a wave bouncing off an object
the bending of a wave as it passes at an angle from one substance to another
the bending of waves around barriers or through openings
transmitting through an object and scattering to give a cloudy appearance.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The more waves, the higher the _____.
frequency
amplitude
trough
grade
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Wavelengths... (choose all that are correct)
measured in nanometers
the shorter the wavelength the higher the frequency
if the energy of a wave is increased, the shorter the wavelength
if the energy of a wave is decreased, the shorter the wavelength
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
wavelength x frequency =
medium
amplitude
wave speed
distance
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