
Wave Basics
Authored by Nia Adams
Science
8th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
this wave moves perpendicular (at a right angle) to the direction the wave is moving
Transverse
Longitudinal
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This kind of wave does NOT always need a medium to travel​
Longitudinal
Transverse
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
These types of waves can be either transverse or longitudinal in nature​
Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
Seismic Waves
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What do all waves transfer?
Matter
Heat
Electricity
Energy
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What are the two types of waves?
longitudinal and transverse
sound and light
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?
Amplitude
Intensity
Wavelength
Frequency
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is the frequency of this wave? You must count the number of complete waves.
1 Hz
5 Hz
10 Hz
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
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