Waves Test Review

A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction of the energy is a:

• electromagnetic
• standing
• transverse
• longitudinal

When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave,  this is a __________wave.

• sound
• water
• transverse
• longitudinal

when the particles of a wave are spread out

• rarefaction
• compression
• node
• antinode

when the particles of a wave are bunched up

• rarefaction
• compression
• node
• antinode

If you look at a tree you can see it because the sun reflects off the tree and into your eyes.

• True

• False

Which sound wavelength is the shortest?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

What type of wave is a sound wave?

• Longitudinal Wave

• Surface Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Light Wave

Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before your hear the thunder?

• The thunder is produced after the lighting

• Your eyes react faster than your ears

• Light travels faster than sound

• Sound travels faster than light

Which property increases as an electromagnetic wave's energy decreases?

• wavelength

• visibility

• frequency

• amplitude

Which statement best describes the motion of air particles in a sound wave?

• they move to the right of the wave

• they move at right angles to the wave

• they move around the wave

• they move in the same direction of the wave