Waves and Electromagnetic Spectrum Quiz

The type of waves that require a medium to travel through:

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

• a vacuum(empty space).
• water.
• air. 
• glass.

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Electromagnetic waves include the following except

• radio waves
• X-rays
• doing the wave at a football game
• microwaves

Which of the following are examples of an electromagnetic wave? Select all that apply:

• light

• x-rays

• radio wave

• Microwave

The lowest part of the wave is called the ?

• frequency

• crest

• amplitude

• trough

The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.

• Reaction
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Repost

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Band of color in a rainbow, or from a light passing through a prism.

• Spectrum
• Space
• Prism
• Refraction

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Material (matter) through which a wave travels

• medium
• Doppler Effect
• sound
• pitch

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Sound waves are ALWAYS what 2 types of wave?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Depends

• Mechanical