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Wave Basics

Authored by Nia Adams

Science

8th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 6+ times

Wave Basics
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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