Waves and Sound Quiz

What do waves transfer from place to place?

• Matter

• Energy

• Mass

• Volume

The height of a wave is called?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Crest

The distance between wave peaks is called:

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Velocity

What type of wave travels up and down?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

What type of wave is a sound wave?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

• Electromagnetic wave

Dolphins communicate underwater using sound waves. This is called ________.

• Echolocation

• Sonar

• Vocalization

• Hydroacoustics

Which is true of sound waves?

• Require particles to work

• Can be heard in space

• Move in one direction

• Travel at the speed of light

Why can’t sound be heard in a sealed vacuum?

• Because there is no medium for sound waves to travel through

• Because sound waves are absorbed by the vacuum

• Because sound waves are reflected back

• Because sound waves are too weak in a vacuum

When more energy is added to a wave, its amplitude does what?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Remains the same

• Becomes zero

What are the 3 properties of waves?

• Amplitude, Wavelength, Frequency

• Speed, Direction, Color

• Height, Depth, Width

• Mass, Volume, Density