Mechanical Waves

Mechanical Waves

9th - 12th Grade

18 Qs

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Mechanical Waves

Mechanical Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Millen

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

18 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the definition of parallel?

the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

two lines that will never touch

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

two lines that meet at a right angle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the definition of perpendicular?

the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

two lines that will never touch

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

two lines that meet at a right angle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is a medium?

the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

two lines that will never touch

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

two lines that meet at a right angle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is a longitudinal wave?

the matter through which a mechanical wave travels

two lines that will never touch

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

two lines that meet at a right angle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is a transverse wave?

the particles of a medium that travel perpendicular to a wave

the particles of a medium that are fast

the particles of a medium that travel parallel to a wave

the particles of a medium that you can touch

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of wave is this?

Transverse

Longitudinal

Surface

Hair wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of wave is this?

Transverse

Longitudinal

Surface

Hair wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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