
Wave Characteristics Review
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space.
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Energy is:
The ability to do work
A type of matter
A form of sound
A state of rest
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The material through which a wave travels is called a:
Medium
Conductor
Insulator
Vacuum
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A transverse wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move:
Parallel to the direction of wave propagation
Perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
In a circular motion
In a random direction
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A longitudinal wave is a wave in which the particles of the medium move:
Parallel to the direction of wave propagation
Perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation
In a circular motion
In a random direction
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Compression is a part of a longitudinal wave where the medium is:
pulled apart or stretched
smashed together into a smaller space
Maintaining the same size
Is the duplicating of data
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the lowest part of a transverse wave called?
crest
trough
compression
rarefaction
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