Waves Unit Test

a wave that can travel only through matter

• Mechanical Wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

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The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast

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You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

• medium

• light

• energy

• heat

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

• matter

• space

• energy

• water

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Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?

• trough
• crest
• resting point
• amplitude

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Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

• vibration
• compression
• medium
• crest

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The entire range of electromagnetic waves is called the ______

• Electromagnetic spectrum

• Gamma spectrum

• Visible spectrum

• Mechanical Spectrum

The human eye is able to see waves in this part of the electromagnetic spectrum

• Visible light

• X-ray

• Electromagnetic
• Radio

In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the coils are close together are called what?

• longitudes
• rarefactions
• compressions
• contractions

Which travels faster, light or sound?

• light
• sound

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