Waves (Before Test)
Authored by Matt Winick
Science
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a transverse wave passes from right to left through a medium, what happens to the particles of the medium?
Particles travel from right to left along the wave.
Particles travel from left to right along the wave.
Particles move back and forth parallel to the wave.
Particles move back and forth (up and down) perpendicular to the wave.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following characterizes the wave nature of sound and light?
Sound is a longitudinal (compression) wave and light is an electromagnetic wave
Sound is an electromagnetic wave and light is a longitudinal (compression) wave
sound and light are both longitudinal (compression) waves
sound and light are both electromagnetic waves
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
High Frequency =
High pitch
Long Wavelength
Low Amplitude
Crest
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
High Amplitude =
High frequency
High pitch
High volume
Trough
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The amplitude of a wave is
the highest point of the wave.
the lowest point of the wave.
the distance between two wave crests or two wave troughs.
the height of the wave from midline to crest or trough.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The wavelength of a wave is
the highest point of the wave.
the lowest point of the wave.
the distance between two wave crests or two wave troughs.
the height of the wave from midline to crest or trough.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sound waves travel fastest in solids and slowest in gas because
the particles in solids are close together and allow the molecules to bump into each other quickly.
the particles in gasses are close together and allow the molecules to bump into each other quickly.
because gasses allow the sound to move more freely.
because sound waves and solids are in a "ship" bruh!
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