Waves Review

Which wave would represent a high pitch?

• blue

• yellow

Which type of wave are sound waves?

• longitudinal

• transverse

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Through which medium does sound travel fastest?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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When waves pass through a different material resulting in the change of speed in the wave

• refraction

• reflection

• diffraction

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Characteristic of all wave types when they hit an irregular surface. In longitudinal waves the waves move through a barrier and spread out.

• refraction

• reflection

• diffraction

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Occurs when waves bounce off of a surface back towards its source

• refraction

• reflection

• diffraction

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When light waves pass through a prism why do the colors separate?

• change in velocity

• change in mass

• change in temperature

• change in amplitude

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In the longitudinal wave the areas of high density represent

• compressions

• rarefactions

• wavelength

• amplitude

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In the diagram the part labeled A is the

• rarefacton

• compression

• wavelength

• amplitude

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In the diagram the part labeled B is the

• rarefacton

• compression

• wavelength

• amplitude

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