Waves Unit Pretest

Waves Unit Pretest

6th Grade

18 Qs

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Waves Unit Pretest

Waves Unit Pretest

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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

+2

Standards-aligned

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which area of a longitudinal wave are the particles of the medium, through which the wave travels, closest together?

Amplitude

Rarefaction

Compression

Frequency

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which area of a longitudinal wave are the particles of the medium more spread apart?

Amplitude

Compression

Rarefaction

Frequency

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?

Gamma ray

Visible light

X-ray

Ultraviolet light

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelength?

Radio

Microwave

Infrared

Gamma

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which statement best compares the two waves?

Wave X is a longitudinal wave, while Wave Y is a transverse wave.

Wave X and Wave Y are longitudinal waves.

Wave X is a transverse wave, while Wave Y is a longitudinal wave.

Wave X and Wave Y are transverse waves.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term can be defined as the distance between two consecutive peaks of a transverse wave?

Wavelength

Amplitude

Compression

Crest

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What property of light allows humans to detect differences in color?

The speed at which the light wave travels to the eye

The wavelength of the light the eye receives

The distance the light wave travels from the source to the eye

The intensity of light the eye receives

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