WorksheetsWaves Review Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called
a)
longitudinal waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
surface waves
d)
combination waves
2.
The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the
a)
amplitude of the wave
b)
wavelength of the wave
c)
frequency of the wave
d)
speed of the wave
3.
Refraction occurs when a wave
a)
enters a new medium at an angle and bends
b)
hits a surface through which it cannot pass
c)
moves around a barrier
d)
interferes with another wave
4.
The interaction between two waves that meet is called
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
interference
5.
The pitch of a sound that you hear depends on the sound wave's
a)
loudness
b)
frequency
c)
intensity
d)
speed
6.
Which of the following factors determines the loudness of a sound
a)
frequency of the sound wave
b)
amplitude of the sound wave
c)
the temperature of the medium
d)
the density of the medium
7.
All waves carry
a)
energy
b)
water
c)
sound
d)
matter
8.
the amplitude of a wave indicates how much _______ it carries
a)
mass
b)
energy
c)
matter
d)
medium
9.
which of the following would best absorb sound waves?
a)
school gym with wood floors
b)
bedroom with carpet and curtains
c)
a large cave
d)
an empty house with tile floors
10.
sound would travel fastest through
a)
clean air
b)
a piece of metal
c)
a sponge
d)
space
11.
why can't sound travel through a vacuum?
a)
there is no matter in a vacuum
b)
the wavelength is too long
c)
the amplitude is too high
d)
a vacuum is too hot
12.
Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to
a)
move
b)
compress
c)
expand
d)
vibrate
13.
What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object's natural frequency
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
resonance
14.
What type of wave is a sound wave?
a)
high frequency
b)
compressional
c)
low frequency
d)
surface
15.
echos are created when sound waves are _________
a)
absorbed
b)
reflected
c)
compressed
d)
transmitted
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