Unit 5 Wave Properties and Behaviors Quiz

A wave that has a high frequency probably has a ________________ wavelength.

• short
• long

• high

• low

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Waves that have the matter moving back and forth at right angles (perpendicular) to the direction that the wave travels are known as __________________.

• standing waves
• longitudinal waves
• surface waves
• transverse waves

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__________________ waves need a medium to travel through.

• Mechanical
• Transverse
• Electromagnetic
• Longitudinal

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When a wave bends around an object or opening, this is known as ______________________.

• reflection
• refraction
• absorption
• diffraction

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When a wave bends due to a change in speed as it passes into a different medium: __________________.

• reflection

• absorbtion

• amplification

• refraction

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__________________ are rhythmic disturbances that transfer energy through matter or space.

• Waves
• Fields
• Particles
• Forces

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Waves in which the matter moves back and forth in the same direction that the wave is traveling are known as ______________________.

• transverse waves
• surface waves
• standing waves
• longitudinal waves

__________________ is the process of a wave striking a surface and bouncing off.

• Reflection
• Diffraction
• Refraction
• Absorption

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According to the Law of Reflection, the angle of __________________ is the same as the angle of reflection.

• diffraction
• incidence
• refraction
• absorption

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A __________________ is a solid, liquid or gas that a wave travels through.

• vibration
• frequency
• wave
• medium

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