Ch. 1 Characteristics of Waves

Ch. 1 Characteristics of Waves

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Ch. 1 Characteristics of Waves

Ch. 1 Characteristics of Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, HS-ESS3-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Yvonne Trainor

Used 46+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves produced by earthquakes are known as

longitudinal waves.

standing waves.

seismic waves.

transverse waves.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves produced by earthquakes are known as

longitudinal waves.

standing waves.

seismic waves.

transverse waves.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A longitudinal wave has a large amplitude if

the crests are far apart.

the compressions are dense.

there are no rarefactions.

the troughs are very low.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Speed, frequency, and wavelength are related by all of the following formulas except

Frequency = Wavelength / Speed.

Frequency = Speed / Wavelength.

Wavelength × Frequency = Speed.

Wavelength = Speed / Frequency.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Constructive interference occurs when two waves

change their speed and bend.

combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude.

combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude.

are traveling in the same direction.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Scientists can tell how far away from them an earthquake occurred by

the speed of S waves.

the wavelength of P waves.

the amplitude of surface waves.

the time between the arrival of P waves and the arrival of S waves.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves that require a medium to travel through are called________________________ waves.

maintenance

motion

mechanical

modern

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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