Wave Terminology Quiz

What is the term for waves bouncing back?

• transmission

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the term for waves moving into something?

• transmission

• absorption

• reflection

• refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the term for light being bent?

• reflection

• transmission

• absorption

• refraction

What is the distance between two crests of waves called?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• crest

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• transverse

What type of waves travel through an electric or magnetic field?

• mechanical

• longitudinal

• electromagnetic

• transverse

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time called?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• crest

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the height of a wave called?

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

• crest

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles called?

• mechanical

• electromagnetic

• radiation

• transmission

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the ability to do work called?

• energy

• force

• power

• motion

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5