Understanding Waves

Understanding Waves

Assessment

Passage

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Felisa Ford

FREE Resource

8 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT carried with a wave?

A) Energy

B) Matter

C) Sound

D) Light

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A wave that requires a medium to travel is called a ________ wave.

Electromagnetic

Mechanical

Light

Sound

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Electromagnetic waves can travel through: A) Only solids B) Only liquids C) Space D) Only gases.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a transverse wave?

A wave where the medium moves parallel to the wave direction.

A wave where the medium moves at right angles to the wave direction.

A wave where the medium does not move.

A wave where the medium moves in a circular motion.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a compressional wave, what is the area called where particles are spread apart?

Crest

Trough

Compression

Rarefaction

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a part of a transverse wave?

Compression

Rarefaction

Crest

Expansion

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: In a transverse wave, the medium moves at ________ to the wave direction.

Parallel

Right angles

Opposite

No relation

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?