Topic 9 and Topic 10 Test Review

Increasing the amplitude means you are increasing the _______________ of a wave.

• frequency

• amplitude

• energy

• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Waves that can travel through a vacuum and do no require a medium are called?

• Transverse Waves

• S-Waves

• Mechanical Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What causes the refraction of a wave?

• the density of the medium changes the speed

• the amount of the medium changes the direction

• the color of the medium changes the speed

• the type of wave changes the direction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When a wave bounces back, it is called?

• diffraction

• refraction

• transmission

• reflection

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Objects appear different in size and shape in a container of water due to ____________________________.

• transmission

• reflection

• absorption

• refraction

The electromagnetic waves with the highest frequencies are called?

• radio waves

• gamma rays

• x-rays

• visible light

The electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are called?

• radio waves

• microwaves

• gamma rays

• x-rays

Which type of wave does sound travel in?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Light is a kind of.....

• reflection
• energy
• heat
• matter

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2