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Worksheets6th Grade Waves Test Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A wave transfers:
a)
matter
b)
water
c)
energy
d)
particles
2.
What is the source that causes a wave to start?
a)
the moon
b)
vibration
c)
splash
d)
motion
3.
A wave that moves the medium parallel to the direction of the energy is a:
a)
electromagnetic
b)
standing
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
4.
When the particles of a medium are vibrating perpendicular to the direction of the wave, this is a __________wave.
a)
sound
b)
water
c)
transverse
d)
longitudinal
5.
The distance between the crest of a wave and the crest of the next wave is:
a)
3mm
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
6.
The number of complete waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is:
a)
speed
b)
frequency
c)
amplitude
d)
wavelength
7.
A wave changes speed as it enters a new medium causing it to bend. This is an example of:
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
interference
8.
Hertz (Hz) is a measurement of:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
all of the above
9.
What two characteristics of a wave do you need to calculate it’s speed?
a)
frequency and amplitude
b)
wavelength and time
c)
distance and wavelength
d)
wavelength and frequency
10.
In which wave property does the wave not change direction:
a)
reflection
b)
interference
c)
diffration
d)
refraction
11.
when the particles of a wave are spread out
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
node
d)
antinode
12.
the point of zero amplitude on a standing wave
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
node
d)
antinode
13.
the highest point of a transverse wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
14.
the lowest point of a transverse wave
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
compression
d)
rarefaction
15.
when the external vibrations match the object's frequency
a)
standing wave
b)
node
c)
antinode
d)
resonance
16.
the point of maximum amplitude on a standing wave
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
node
d)
antinode
17.
when the particles of a wave are bunched up
a)
rarefaction
b)
compression
c)
node
d)
antinode
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