Waves Test Version A

Waves carry

• Energy
• Matter
• Both matter and energy

When sound wave bounce off a surface and create an echo, the waves are being

• Transmitted
• Reflected
• Refracted

What type of waves DO NOT require a medium to carry energy and can travel through space?

• electromagnetic
• ocean
• mechanical
• all of the above

What type of wave vibrates perpendicular to the motion of the wave so it moves up and down.

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Surface

The substance a wave travels through is called the ______?

• wavelength
• medium
• frequency
• conductor

As the wavelength of a wave increases, its energy________?

• decreases
• increases
• is not affected

As the wavelength of a wave increases, its frequency______?

• increases
• decreases
• is not affected

Sound waves are

• Longitudinal Waves
• Transverse Waves
• Surface Waves

Which part of the wave below is showing the crest?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which wave has the longest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• D