Quiz about Waves and Wave Properties

Question 1

An increase in volume from another object.

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Resonance

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Electromagnetic wave.

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Wave

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Reflection

Question 2

A disturbance in the air that sends energy from place to another.

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Wave

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Transparent

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Light

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Crest

Question 3

A transverse wave that can travel through anything.

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Electromagnetic Wave

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Hertz

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Wavelength

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Echo

Question 4

A material through which a wave travels.

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Medium

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Reflection

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Opaque

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Light

Question 5

The highest point of a transverse wave.

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Crest

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Vibration

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Pitch

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Trough

Question 6

The lowest area of a transverse wave.

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Trough

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Medium

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Crest

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Wavelength

Question 7

The distance from one end of a wave to the other.

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Wavelenth

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Reflection

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Longitudinal

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Wave

Question 8

The number of waves in one area each second

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Crest

Question 9

A wave that can only travel through objects.

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Mechanical wave

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Transverse wave

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Radiant Energy

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Hertz

Question 10

A wave in which the disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

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Transverse wave

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Sound Wave

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Mechanical Wave

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Longitudinal Wave

Question 11

A wave in which the disturbance is parallel to the direction of the wave.

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Longitudinal wave

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Mechanical Wave

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Sound wave

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Transverse Wave

Question 12

The maximum distance a wave varies from where it starts.

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Amplitude

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Wave

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Wavelength

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Crest

Question 13

The measurement for waves

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Hertz

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Interference

Question 14

The process of moving

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Motion

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Absorption

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Wave

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Echo

Question 15

The bouncing of a wave off of something.

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Reflection

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Resonance

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Refraction

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Rarefaction

Question 16

The change in direction of a wave as it speeds up and moves from one medium to another medium.

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Refraction

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Light

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Reflection

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Wave

Question 17

electromagnetic radiation that you can see and look at.

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Light

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Reflection

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Radiant energy

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Refraction

Question 18

The transfer of energy from a wave into the medium in which it travels.

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Absorption

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Reflection

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Hertz

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Refraction

Question 19

energy carried by a electromagnetic wave through the air.

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Radiant Energy

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Mechanical Energy

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Transverse Energy

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Longitudinal

Question 20

An object that allows light to pass through without refracting it.

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Transparent

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Light

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Translucent

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Opaque

Question 21

An object that allows some light to shine through it.

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Translucent

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Compression

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Opaque

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Transparent

Question 22

An object that doesn't let light pass through.

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Opaque

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Wave

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Translucent

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Transparent

Question 23

A longitudinal wave that can travel only through objects.

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Sound Wave

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Longitudinal Wave

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Transverse Wave

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Mechanical Wave

Question 24

A reflected sound wave.

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Echo

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Sound Wave

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Reflection

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Refraction

Question 25

The area of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are really close together.

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Compression

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Doppler Effect

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Refraction

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Mechanical Wave

Question 26

The area of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are stretched apart.

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Rarefaction

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Light

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Compression

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Wave

Question 27

The passing of light through an object.

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Transmission

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Compression

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Rarefaction

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Mechanical wave

Question 28

happens when waves touch and combine to form a new wave.

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Interference

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Doppler Effect

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Vibration

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Pitch

Question 29

Rapid back and forth movement that can happen to anything.

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Vibration

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Pitch

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Interference

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Doppler Effect

Question 30

How high or low a sound is.

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Pitch

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Vibration

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Doppler Effect

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Interference

Question 31

The change of pitch when a sound source in moving in relation to a person or animal.

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Doppler Effect

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Pitch

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Vibration

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Interference

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