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Waves & Radiation Assessment

Authored by Dawn Gwinn

Science

7th Grade

NGSS covered

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Waves & Radiation Assessment
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about waves are true? Select THREE that apply.

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

Waves are generated when a source of energy forces matter to vibrate

All waves need a medium to travel through.

Waves can be classified into two main groups: mechanical and electromagnetic

Waves can only travel through liquids and gases.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Multi-select: Select each kind of electromagnetic wave that is NOT visible to the human eye.

Ultraviolet waves

Microwaves

visible light

X rays

Infrared waves

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a wave transfer from one place to another?

Matter

Energy

Heat

Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main types of mechanical waves?

Microwaves and sound waves

Radio waves and water waves

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves

Ultraviolet waves and visible light waves

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Your teacher displays the following diagram of a wave. Your classmates were then asked to describe what type of mechanical wave this diagram shows. Two students made the following statements:
Ben: That’s a longitudinal wave.
Maddie: I think it’s a transverse wave. Which student is correct?

Ben

Maddie

Both students

Neither student

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If wave X has a higher frequency than wave Y, how does the wavelength of X compare to Y?

Wave X has a longer wavelength

Wave X has a shorter wavelength

Wave X and Wave Y have the same wavelength

Not enough information to determine the answer.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does infrared radiation differ in use from visible light?

Infrared is used primarily in cooking food

Infrared can detect heat, unlike visible light

Infrared radiation can be seen, but not felt

There is no difference between the two.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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