Waves

1. Sound waves are ______________ waves.

• electromagnetic
• chemical
• mechanical
• electrical

2. The material that a wave travels through is called the ____________.

• amplitude
• medium
• refraction
• reflection

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

3. Label Part A of the wave.

• Trough
• Crest
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

4. Label Part B of the wave.

• Trough
• Crest
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5. Label Part C of the wave.

• Trough
• Crest
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6. All waves, except _____________ waves, must travel through a medium.

• sound
• light
• water
• mechanical

7. When a wave bounces off of a surface, this is called _____________________.

• wave
• refraction
• reflection
• difraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

8. What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

• the lesser the frequency, the shorter the wavelength
• the greater the frequency, the longer the wavelength
• the greater the frequency, the shorter the wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

9. The transfer of energy from a wave to matter as the wave passes through it is __________.

• reflection
• refraction
• absorption
• transmission

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

10. When a wave travels through a medium such as glass or plastic, it is being _____________.

• reflected
• refracted
• absorbed
• transmitted

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2