Light Wave Quiz

Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

What do we call the top of the wave?

• crest
• trough
• amplitude
• frequency

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All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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What is another name for wave height?

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Origin

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Which of the following is transmitted by waves?

• atoms
• matter
• energy
• resonance

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Which answer best explains how a wave is created?

• A wave is created when energy stays still
• A wave is created when a force causes a vibration
• A wave is created when molecules become a medium
• A wave is created when a liquid becomes a solid

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Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A
• B

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Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Which letter represents the wave crest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Select the correct order of waves on the EMS 

• Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
• Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
• Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
• Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma