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

Authored by Jennifer Bagwell

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 28+ times

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

Content View

Student View

28 questions

Show all answers

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 3 pts

What does every type of wave transfer?

A. Color

B. Energy

C. Heat

D. Matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 10 pts

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

Compression

Trough

Wavelength

Amplitude

Resting Point/ Origin

Rarefaction

Crest

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

LABELLING QUESTION

1 min • 6 pts

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

Compression

Wavelength

C. Crest

Rarefaction

A. Frequency

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

25 questions

Energy Transformation/ Simple Machines

Quiz

•

6th Grade

25 questions

Science F3 Chapter 5

Quiz

•

4th - 12th Grade

24 questions

Córas Díleáite & Cothú

Quiz

•

6th - 9th Grade

24 questions

Repaso Prueba 1: Capas de la Tierra - Suelo

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

24 questions

Y6-7 Final Review 1:Ecosystem

Quiz

•

6th Grade

23 questions

Science Unit 2

Quiz

•

6th Grade

23 questions

Year 5/6 Earth and Space

Quiz

•

4th Grade - University

23 questions

Circulatory System

Quiz

•

6th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

15 questions

Fractions on a Number Line

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

54 questions

Analyzing Line Graphs & Tables

Quiz

•

4th Grade

$fractions$

22 questions

fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Main Idea and Details

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

6th Grade

15 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

4th Grade

Discover more resources for Science

20 questions

Cell Organelles and Functions

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

33 questions

Grade 6 Quarter 3 PMA 5 Review

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

20 questions

Rocks and The Rock Cycle

Quiz

•

6th Grade

20 questions

Thermal Energy - Heat Transfer

Quiz

•

6th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the Rock Cycle: Types and Formation

Interactive video

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the Layers of the Earth

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

15 questions

Punnett Squares

Quiz

•

6th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the Rock Cycle

Interactive video

•

6th - 8th Grade

Waves & Electromagnetic Radiation

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?

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Science