T2L1 Wave Properties Quiz

Nina learns about different types of waves in her science class. What does every type of wave transfer?

• particles
• matter
• motion
• energy

What type of wave can travel through a vacuum?

• Electromagnetic waves
• Transverse waves
• No waves can travel through a vacuum
• Both transverse and electromagnetic waves

Transverse waves have high points called

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude

Sound travels fastest in

• a solid
• a liquid
• a gas
• a room

The material a wave travels through is called a

• particle
• vacuum
• medium
• space

What is represented by the letter B?

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude

What is represented by letter D?

• wavelength
• crest
• trough
• amplitude

A longitudinal wave has a squeeze in point called a

• Compression
• Wavelength
• Rarefaction
• Amplitude

If a person is holding a slinky and they move their arms up and down faster, what would happen to the waves?

• There would be fewer waves
• The waves would be smaller
• There would be more waves

How do mechanical and electromagnetic waves differ?

• Both waves transfer energy but only mechanical waves require a medium
• Both waves transfer energy but only electromagnetic waves require a medium
• Neither wave transfers energy
• There is no difference in the waves