Behaviors of Waves

What is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers or moves energy from place to place?  

• Medium
• Wave
• Compression
• Rarefaction

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The direction in which a transverse wave travels is 

• the same direction as the disturbance
• from the disturbance downward
• at right angles to the disturbance
• toward the disturbance

An example of a longitudinal wave is a 

• water wave
• rope wave
• stadium wave
• sound wave

Two waves come together and interact to form a new, smaller wave.  This process is called

• destructive interference
• constructive interference
• reflective interference
• positive interference

Which statement best describes a wave medium? 

• the material through which a wave travels
• a point halfway between the crest and the trough of a wave
• the distance from one wave crest to another
• the speed at which waves travel in water

Which statement describes the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

• When frequency increases, wavelength increases
• When frequency increases, wavelength decreases
• When frequency increases, wavelength remains constant
• When frequency increases, wavelength varies unpredictably

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For wave refraction to take place, a wave must

• increase in velocity
• enter a new medium
• increase in frequency
• merge with another wave

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What is causing you to be able to see two sets of mountains in this picture? 

• refraction of light
• reflection of light
• transmission of light
• absorption of light

Which type of wave is pictured here?

• Longitudinal
• Transverse
• Light 
• Electromagnetic

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The black rectangles represent light waves.  What is happening to them as they move from left to right? 

• They are being reflected. 
• They are being refracted.
• They are being transmitted.
• They are being absorbed.

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