
Quiz on Waves

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8th Grade
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Shawn Lindsay
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a mechanical wave?
A wave that does not need a medium to travel.
A disturbance that transmits energy through matter.
A wave that only travels through liquids.
A wave that only travels through gases.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a medium in the context of waves?
The speed at which a wave travels.
The matter through which a wave travels.
The energy produced by the wave.
The wavelength of a wave.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a transverse wave, the particles of the medium move:
Parallel to the direction of the wave.
Perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
In a circular motion.
Back and forth in place.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about amplitude is true?
Higher amplitude means less energy.
Amplitude is measured from crest to crest.
Amplitude measures the distance from the midpoint to the crest or trough.
Amplitude has no relation to energy.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What units are used to measure frequency?
Meters (m).
Hertz (Hz).
Seconds (s).
Joules (J).
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do sound waves travel faster through solids than through gases?
Solids have fewer particles.
Solids have more particles and stronger bonds between them.
Gases have stronger bonds than solids.
Sound waves cannot travel through solids.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is frequency?
The time it takes for a wave to travel a certain distance.
The number of cycles per second.
The distance between two crests.
The energy of the wave.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
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