Waves Test 9th Grade

Which type of wave has a wave perpedicular to the disturbance?

• surface
• mechanical
• transverse
• longitudinal

Energy can be transferred from one medium to another through _________.

• vibrations
• stacking objects
• an ordered sequence
• colors

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Which is true of a mechanical wave?

• It must have a medium
• It must travel in empty space.
• It can travel in a vacuum.
• Both sound and light are examples.

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Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same wavelength)

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Which type of light has the largest wavelength of this group?

• X-rays
• Microwave
• Infrared
• Ultraviolet

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How are electromagnetic waves different from other waves? 

• They have very short wavelengths 
• They transmit energy instead of matter 
• They can travel through a vacuum 
• They can change direction by reflection 

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Carries energy from one place to another

• Waves
• Amplitude
• Frequency
• Crest

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Waves, including light waves and s waves, that moves perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling

• Electromagnetic Spectrum
• Transverse Waves
• Medium
• Light Waves

Top of the wave

• Wavelength
• Amplitude
• Trough
• Crest

Bottom of the wave

• Crest
• Trough
• Frequency
• Wavelength