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Physics Waves Quiz

Authored by Theresa Schmitz

Science

8th Grade

24 Questions

NGSS covered

Used 6+ times

Physics Waves Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about waves is false?

Waves have mass.

Waves cannot travel through empty space (a vacuum).

Waves are traveling energy.

Waves can move through most materials.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves that use matter to transfer energy are called

electromagnetic

medium

mass

mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of waves do not require matter to carry energy?

ocean

mechanical

electromagnetic

all of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Picture a bird landing at a bird feeder outside a window. The image of this bird in the window is the result of light being

absorbed

transmitted

reflected

refracted

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The matter through which a mechanical wave travels is called a

wavelength

medium

frequency

conductor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As the wavelength of a wave increases, its energy ________.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The distance between two troughs is called the ________.

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