Sound waves KS3

Sound waves KS3

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th - 9th Grade

Medium

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

Standards-aligned

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Angie Tipping

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The highest point on a wave
trough
amplitude
crest
wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Wave height

frequency

wavelength

amplitude

wave speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The distance between 2 crests or troughs

wavelength

amplitude

frequency

wave speed

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The number of waves that pass in a given amount of time.

wavelength

wave speed

amplitude

frequency

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Speed of sound waves travel depends on the

distance between the vibration source and the receiver.

type of material through which the sound travels.

size of the object making the sound.

type of device making the sound.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A longitudinal wave can travel through

solids only

liquids only

gas, liquids, and solids

gas and vacuum only

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The most common unit to measure loudness is

decibels

pitch

hertz

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Vocal cords work due to the ______________ created through talking.

reflections

vibrations

auditory

stirrup

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1