Electromagnetic vs Mechanical Wave Properties

Electromagnetic vs Mechanical Wave Properties

8th Grade

13 Qs

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Electromagnetic vs Mechanical Wave Properties

Electromagnetic vs Mechanical Wave Properties

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-PS4-3, HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Phylliss Grane

Used 52+ times

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This wave can be transverse or longitudinal

electromagnetic

mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This wave requires a medium (solid, liquid or gas) to travel through.

electromagnetic

mechanical

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This wave can travel through the vacuum of space

electromagnetic

mechanical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This wave travels by alternating electric and magnetic fields.

electromagnetic

mechanical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This wave travels fastest in solids and slowest in gases

electromagnetic

mechanical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This wave travels perpendicular or at right angles to its medium.

electromagnetic

mechanical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This wave includes ocean and sound waves

electromagnetic

mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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