8th Grade Unit 4 Vocabulary Quiz

Fill in the blank: Amplitude is the ___

• distance from the equilibrium line of a wave to the point of maximum vertical displacement (crest or trough)

• number of waves passing a point per second

• total length of one complete wave cycle

• speed at which the wave travels

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Fill in the blank: The electromagnetic spectrum is a classification of all forms of radiation by _______ and _______.

• wavelength; frequency

• mass; charge

• speed; direction

• energy; temperature

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Fill in the blank: ______ is the number of times a wave passes a certain point in a given amount of time.

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Velocity

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Fill in the blank: A ______ is a movement of energy through a medium or space from one place to another.

• wave

• rock

• atom

• cloud

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Fill in the blank: ________ is the distance from any one point on a wave to a corresponding point on the next wave; crest to crest or trough to trough.

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Velocity

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Fill in the blank: ________ is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere.

• Astronomy

• Geology

• Biology

• Meteorology

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Fill in the blank: Fiber optics is a technology that transmits data as _______ through glass or plastic fibers, allowing for faster and longer-distance data transmission than other mediums.

• light pulses

• sound waves

• electrical signals

• magnetic fields

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What is radiation therapy? Fill in the blank: Radiation therapy is a treatment using _______ radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells.

• ionizing

• ultraviolet

• infrared

• microwave

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Radiation therapy is normally delivered by which of the following?

• X-ray machine

• Linear particle accelerator

• MRI scanner

• Ultrasound machine

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Fill in the blank: The lowest point of a wave is called the _______.

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength