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Waves and Sound

Authored by Jalina Simmons

Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Waves and Sound
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sound waves travel as ________ waves.

Transverse

Longitudinal

Surface

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A back-and-forth motion causing particles to move close together generates a ________.

Rarefaction

Surface wave

Compression

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A rarefaction is generated when particles move

Together

Under

Apart

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The elasticity of a substance describes how fast or slow its particles bounce back-and-forth as ________ move through object.

Vibrations

Chemicals

Electrons

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The amount of energy a sound wave carries per second through a unit of area is its

Pitch

Intensity

Loudness

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Loudness of waves is measured in

Hertz

Decibels

Watts

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

What means number of waves per second?

wavelength
reflection
diffraction
frequency

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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