
Quiz - Wave Properties and Wave Interaction
Authored by Amanda Greeves
Science
6th - 8th Grade
NGSS covered

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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use the diagram to match the following.
motion of wave
E
trough
B
crest
C
movement of medium
A
resting position
D
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Predict which wave has the highest amount of energy traveling through it.
Answer explanation
In a transverse wave, a higher crest corresponds to a higher amount of energy in the wave. This is called amplitude, which will be discussed later in this lesson.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Predict which wave is the longest.
Answer explanation
In a transverse wave, the length between two consecutive troughs or crests equals its wavelength, which will be discussed later in the lesson. A longer distance between two crests or two troughs equals a longer wavelength.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Predict which wave is traveling the fastest.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these waves has the lowest amplitude?
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
6.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) is the maximum distance the medium vibrates from its rest position.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following diagrams accurately identifies the wavelength of this wave?
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
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