Waves Unit Review

A wavelength is measured from...

• crest to trough

• by the frequency

• crest to crest

• by the amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Waves where particles of a medium are perpendicular to the wave are called...

• sound waves

• longitudinal waves

• radiation waves

• transverse waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

This is the only range of light wavelengths that your eyes can see.

• visible light

• microwaves

• x-rays

• gamma rays

Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear the thunder?

• Thunder is produced after the lightning.

• Sound travels faster than light.

• Light travels faster than sound.

• Your eyes react faster than your ears.

A high energy wave has a...

• low wavelength

• low amplitude

• high amplitude

• gamma rays

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

This electrical signal maintains the quality of sound over long distances.

• Analog

• Light

• Radiation

• Digital

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-3

A human voice has a continuously varying amplitude and frequency, and this makes it...

• a digital signal

• a constructive interference

• an analog signal

• a reflection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-3

What type of signal is this?

• An analog signal

• A digital signal

• A radio wave

• A light wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-3

If you were telling a secret about a sibling while your bedroom door was open...

• They would not hear you. Sound cannot bend around corners.

• They could not hear you. Sound travels in one direction.

• They could hear you because they have bionic ears.

• Your sibling might hear you. Sound can bend around corners

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

This signal represents the binary states of 0 and 1, Where (0 = off) and (1 = on).

• Analog

• Microwave

• Radio

• Digital

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-3