6th Grade- Waves

What do all waves transmit?

• matter

• energy

• water

• sound

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What do playing a guitar, banging a drum, and dropping a pebble in the water have in common?

• they all produce light

• they all cause a vibration

• they all convert heat to energy

• they need gravity to move

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Sound waves, water waves, and light waves are all alike in that they all _______

• move energy from one place to another

• move at the same speed

• move without vibration

• move fastest in water

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What is the distance between two consecutive points on a wave called?

• frequency

• amplitude

• period

• wavelength

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Regions in a sound wave where particles are farthest apart are called

• compressions

• rarefactions

• condensations

• depressions

In which medium would sound move the fastest?

• vacuum

• air

• steel

• water

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Select the three bones that can be found in the middle ear.

• retina

• stirrup

• anvil

• hammer

• pinna

Earthquakes create _______ waves.

• transverse

• dangerous

• seismic

• electromagnetic

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A wave that needs a medium to travel through is called a

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• transverse

• longitudinal

The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is the wave's ______

• amplitude

• wave length

• wave speed

• frequency