Ch. 4 Waves Test 8th Grade

Bending of wave caused by moving from one medium to another

• Law of Reflection
• Refraction

When two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave

• Interference
• Diffraction

The highest point of a wave is called the ___________?

• Wavelength
• Crest

The lowest point, or dip, in the wave is called its _______ ?

• Trough
• Crest

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave's ________.

• Wavelength
• Speed

Waves combine to produce a smaller or zero-amplitude wave in a process called __________.

• reflection
• destructive interference

How often a wave occurs is the wave's ____________.

• frequency
• wavelength

The less energy a wave has, the smaller it's __________________.

• amplitude
• trough

In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same

• wavelength.

• speed.

• frequency.

• amplitude.

Which of the following waves has the highest frequency?

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1