Which of the following pairs of terms describes the two different wave interactions depicted below?

A. Constructive and destructive interference

C. Mechanical and electromagnetic waves

Corey pours lemonade into a glass and places a straw in the glass. When he observes the straw through the side of the glass, the straw appears to be broken in two parts. Which statement explains Corey's observations of the straw?

D. Light waves are bending when they travel from one material to another and change speed.

A. Light waves are bouncing off the straw.

B. Light waves are absorbed by the water in the glass.

C. Light waves are undergoing destructive interference.

Sound travels fastest through which type of medium?

D. Sound travels at the same speed through all materials

If you stand near the edge of the Grand Canyon and shout, you can hear your voice echo throughout the canyon. Which statement describes why you can hear an echo?

C. The sound waves reflected off the canyon walls.

B. The sound waves travelled in a vacuum.

D. The sound waves bent as the travelled into the canyon.

Light from the sun travels in electromagnetic waves Which of these statements describe electromagnetic waves? Choose the three that apply.

A. Consist of transverse wave patterns

F. Made of vibrating electric and magnetic fields

C. Caused by a vibration in a medium

D. Consist of longitudinal wave patterns

Meg notices that the coals in her grill are ready for cooking because she feels the warmth radiating from them. She also notices that they are glowing red. What types of electromagnetic waves is she detecting?

A. infrared waves and visible light waves

B. gamma rays and infrared waves

C. visible light and ultraviolet waves

D. ultraviolet waves and gamma rays

Why does the sky appear to be blue?

D. Only blue light is reflected by the particles in the atmosphere

A. Only blue light can pass through the atmosphere without hitting particles

B. The particles in the atmosphere are naturally blue.

C. Only blue light is absorbed by the particles in the atmosphere

Which statement is correct?

C. A green leaf reflects green light

A. A red apple reflects green light

B. A blue ball absorbs blue light

D. A black shirt reflects all colors of light

Leonardo da Vinci had an interesting way of writing his journal. He wrote in Italian, but with his letters flipped horizontally and his words running from right to left (backwards). If you were to pick up his journal, what would make it easier to read?

D. holding it up to a plane mirror

C. starting from the end and going backwards

Waves & Electromagnetic Radiation

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NGSS

MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, HS-PS4-1

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Jennifer Bagwell

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28 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Which of the following is a property of a mechanical wave?

A. Amplitude

B. Weight

C. Color

D. Incidence

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

If the amplitude or frequency of a wave increases, the energy of the wave _________________.

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Stays the same

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What does every type of wave transfer?

A. Color

B. Energy

C. Heat

D. Matter

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Look at the image below. What type of wave is represented in the image?

A. Transverse

B. Longitudinal

C. Surface Wave

D. Standing Wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

Look at the image below. What type of wave is represented in the image?

A. Transverse

B. Longitudinal

C. Surface Wave

D. Standing Wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

6.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

Look at the image below. Label the parts of the wave.

a

b

c

d

e

Crest

Rarefaction

Amplitude

Compression

Wavelength

Resting Point/ Origin

Trough

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7.

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 6 pts

Look at the image below and label the parts of the wave.

c

d

e

Wavelength

C. Crest

Compression

A. Frequency

Rarefaction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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Waves & Electromagnetic Radiation

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Which of the following is a property of a mechanical wave?

If the amplitude or frequency of a wave increases, the energy of the wave _________________.

What does every type of wave transfer?

Look at the image below. What type of wave is represented in the image?

Look at the image below. What type of wave is represented in the image?

Look at the image below. Label the parts of the wave.

Look at the image below and label the parts of the wave.

Refraction is the bending of waves that occur due to a change in

Which of the following pairs of terms describes the two different wave interactions depicted below?

Look at the image below. Which wave behavior is displayed?

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