W A V E S

W A V E S

8th Grade

41 Qs

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W A V E S

W A V E S

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS.MS-PS4-1, DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept, NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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41 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What type of mechanical wave requires a medium to travel through and involves the movement of particles parallel to the direction of the wave's travel?

(Think railroad tracks=parallel)

Transverse wave

Longitudinal wave

Surface wave

Electromagnetic wave

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When two waves meet and the amplitude of the resulting wave is smaller than the original waves, what type of interference has occurred?

Constructive interference

Destructive interference

Transverse interference

Longitudinal interference

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What type of wave behavior occurs when a wave bounces off a surface?

Refraction

Diffraction

Reflection

Transmission

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which type of wave is characterized by particle motion that is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation? (Perpendicular = 90 degree-right angle. Think of the capital letter "L".)

Longitudinal wave

Transverse wave

Surface wave

Seismic wave

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the highest point of a transverse wave?

Trough

Crest

Node

Antinode

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What type of mechanical wave is typically formed by earthquakes?

Transverse wave

Longitudinal wave

Surface wave

Torsional wave

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If a wave has a frequency of 10 Hz and a wavelength of 2 meters, what is its velocity?

5 m/s

8 m/s

12 m/s

20 m/s

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

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