Parts of Waves
Authored by Lynn Whittaker
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a longitudinal wave, what is the region where the particles are closest together called?
Trough
Compression
Amplitude
Rarefaction
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave known as?
Wavelength
Waveheight
Amplitude
Frequency
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave causes the particles to vibrate perpendicular to the direction of the wave?
Longitudinal waves
Surface waves
Electromagnetic waves
Mechanical waves
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the number of waves passing a point in a certain amount of time?
frequency
velocity
amplitude
wavelength
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a longitudinal wave, what is the region where the particles are farthest apart called?
Expansion zone
Rarefaction zone
Compression zone
Dilation zone
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the lowest point of a transverse wave called?
crest
trough
dip
peak
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of wave causes the particles to vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave?
Longitudinal waves
Transverse waves
Surface waves
Electromagnetic waves
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