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Waves Quiz

Authored by Alysha Brooks

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Waves Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of wave requires a medium?

Mechanical Waves

Electromagnetic Waves

Sound Waves

Light Waves

2.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Complete the sentence: The ​ (a)   shows how much energy a wave has - a.k.a. its volume.

Amplitude

Wavelength

Speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the sentence: A sound's pitch depends on the ___________ of the sound wave.

Amplitude

Frequency

Wavelength

Speed

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What two things determine the color of light?

Frequency

Wavelength

Amplitude

Period

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What color light do we see when ALL wavelengths of visible light are present?

Red

Blue

Violet

White

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a reason that electromagnetic waves are good for information transfer?

They can travel at a high speed

They can be modified to send different types of information (video, sound, data, etc.)

They need a medium

They can travel long distances

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-3

7.

REORDER QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Organize the electromagnetic waves from the highest to lowest frequency

Gamma Ray

Microwaves

X-Ray

UV (Ultraviolet)

Infrared

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