Waves Assessment Review

Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called

• longitudinal waves
• transverse waves
• surface waves
• combination waves

The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the

• amplitude of the wave
• wavelength of the wave
• frequency of the wave
• speed of the wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Refraction occurs when a wave

• enters a new medium at an angle and bends
• hits a surface through which it cannot pass
• moves around a barrier
• interferes with another wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The pitch of a sound that you hear depends on the sound wave's

• loudness
• frequency
• intensity
• speed

All waves carry 

• energy
• water
• sound
• matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

the amplitude of a wave indicates how much _______ it carries

• mass
• energy
• matter
• medium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A student is measuring the distance between the crest and the rest position of both a mechanical wave and an electromagnetic wave. Which question is the student trying to answer?

• What is the speed of the waves?

• What is the amplitude of the waves?

• What is the wavelength of the waves?

• What is the frequency of the waves?

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which distance represents the wavelength?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which distance represents the amplitude?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What do radio waves, microwaves, X-rays, and gamma rays all have in common?

• They all have the same wavelength.

• They are electromagnetic waves.

• They are detected in the same way.

• They store the same amount of energy.