Waves Test Review

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 medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

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.

What color has the shortest wavelength and highest frequency?

• Violet

• Orange

• Red

• Blue

What color has the longest wavelength?

• Black

• Green

• Purple

• Red

Tags

NGSS.4-PS4-1

Why do we see grass as green?

• Green light is absorbed

• Green light is reflected

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following can sound travel through?

• solid
• liquid
• gas
• all of the above

which material does sound travel the fastest?

• solid 
• liquid 
• gases