Waves Quiz

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

• small

• large

• medium

• constant

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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

• transverse waves

• compressional waves

• surface waves

• mechanical waves

____________________ need a medium to travel through.

• mechanical waves

• electromagnetic waves

• light waves

• radio waves

When an object causes a wave to change direction and bend around it, this is known as ____________________.

• diffraction

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

When a wave bends due to a change in speed as it passes into a different medium, this is ____________________.

• refraction

• reflection

• diffraction

• absorption

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

• waves

• incidence

• medium

• frequency

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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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 ____________________.

• compressional waves

• transverse waves

• surface waves

• electromagnetic waves

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

• reflection

• refraction

• diffraction

• absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

• incidence

• waves

• diffraction

• dispersion

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

• medium

• conductor

• insulator

• barrier

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1