Properties of Waves

Properties of Waves

8th Grade

32 Qs

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Properties of Waves

Properties of Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2

+8

Standards-aligned

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32 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

amplitude

crest

trough

wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The highest point on a wave is:

the crest
the trough
the top
the coast 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The lowest point on a wave is the:

Amplitude
Crest
Trough
Wavelength

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

frequency
period
longitudinal 
transverse wave 

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic Waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

Amplitude
Crest
Frequency
Wavelength

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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