Light and Sound waves

Light waves are arranged in the electromagnetic spectrum by

• wavelength and brightness.
• speed and color.
• brightness and color.
• wavelength and frequency.
  

A wave transfers

• energy
• water
• paricles
• air

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The bending of a wave due to a change in its speed is

• interference
• reflection
• diffraction
• refraction

Which property of sound describes your perception of the energy of a sound?

• loudness
• intensity
• pitch
• wave speed

If the wavelength increased, what would happen to the sound made by this wave?

• it would get softer
• it would get louder
• it would have a lower pitch
• It would have a higher pitch

True or false: The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.

• True
• false

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The bending of a wave as it travels from one medium to another and as a result changes speed is called

• reflection
• refraction
• diffraction
• interference

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What word describes the number of waves that pass a certain point in a given amount of time?

• rarefactions
• amplitude
• resonance
• frequency

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The bending of a wave around the edge of a barrier is called

• reflection
• diffraction 
• interference
• refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it can NOT pass is called —

• rarefaction
• reflection
• diffraction
• refraction

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