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1 WAVES - 1 Main Question Set

Total questions: 133

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to frequency when the energy increases?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

2.

What part of the wave is shown at letter A (look at the black letter A, not the red)?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

3.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter B?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength resting point

4.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter C?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength

c)

resting point

d)

amplitude

5.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter D?

a)

trough

b)

resting point

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

6.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?

a)

trough

b)

crest

c)

resting point

d)

amplitude

7.

What does a wave carry?

a)

boats

b)

matter

c)

energy

d)

water

8.

When wavelength increases, what happens to the frequency?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

9.

Which wave has a greater frequency?

a)

wave B

b)

wave C

10.

Which wave has the most energy?

a)

top wave

b)

bottom wave

11.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

ocean

d)

seismic

13.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

14.

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

15.

Waves move ___ through vibrations

a)

Energy

b)

Matter

c)

Mass

d)

Weight

16.

Transverse waves are ___.

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Weird

17.

If the frequency gets higher, the wavelength gets 

a)

longer

b)

shorter

18.

If the wavelength gets longer, the frequency gets 

a)

higher

b)

lower

19.

The pitch of the sound depends on

a)

frequency

b)

amplitude

c)

wavelength

20.

The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________. 

a)

inches

b)

hertz

c)

periods

d)

eras

21.

Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

a)

vibration

b)

compression

c)

medium

d)

crest

22.

In what type of wave does the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave?

a)

surface wave

b)

longitudinal wave

c)

transverse wave

d)

electromagnetic wave

23.

What are the highest parts of a transverse wave called?

a)

amplitude

b)

trough

c)

resting point

d)

crest

24.

As the frequency of a wave increases, the __________________ decreases.

a)

amplitude

b)

resting point

c)

wavelength

d)

crest

25.

What is the bottom of a wave?

a)

trough

b)

crest

26.

What is the top of a wave?

a)

trough

b)

crest

27.

When you yell under water, what is the medium that sound travels through?

a)

air

b)

water

28.

A wave is a disturbance that transfers:

a)

matter

b)

energy

29.

What kind of wave is pictured?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

surface

d)

none of the above

30.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

31.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

32.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

longitudinal 

d)

transverse wave 

33.

A mechanical wave cannot travel through...

a)

a vacuum(empty space).

b)

water.

c)

air. 

d)

glass.

34.

When light hits an area and bounces back it is called:

a)

echo

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

absorbing

35.

What is the name of a material in which waves, like sound waves, seismic waves, and waves in a slinky will travel

a)

Vacuum

b)

Medium

c)

Mechanical

d)

Space

36.

What kind of wave is pictured below?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

sound wave

d)

mechanical wave

37.

The number of waves that pass in a certain amount of time is called

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

crest

d)

amplitude

38.

Sound waves are...

a)

cool

b)

not cool

c)

transverse waves

d)

longitudinal waves

39.

The direction of a transverse waves is ____ to the disturbance/vibration. 

a)

equal

b)

less than

c)

at an acute angle

d)

at a right angle

40.

A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave

a)

sound

b)

wavelength

c)

pitch

d)

frequency

41.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

pitch

d)

amplitude

42.

Material (matter) through which a wave travels

a)

medium

b)

Doppler Effect

c)

sound

d)

pitch

43.

How high or low a sound is; depends on the frequency (greater frequency= higher pitch)

a)

pitch

b)

frequency

c)

sound

d)

medium

44.

A wave in which the vibration is in the same direction as that in which the wave is traveling; sound waves

a)

longitudinal wave

b)

ocean wave

c)

transverse wave

d)

mechanical wave

45.

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each second

a)

crest

b)

amplitude

c)

frequency

d)

pitch

46.

The term for how high or low a sound is:

a)

pitch

b)

volume

c)

sound

d)

medium

47.

Which feature of sound is determined by amplitude?

a)

Pitch

b)

Smoothness

c)

Loudness

48.

If the distance represented by the letter A (the amplitude) were increased, how would it change the sound?

a)

The sound would be higher. 

b)

The sound would be lower. 

c)

The sound would be softer. 

d)

The sound would be louder. 

49.

What is something natural that Sound cannot travel through?

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Liquids

d)

outer Space

50.

What is changed in the second picture?

a)

Someone is talking louder in picture 2

b)

Someone is talking softer in picture 2

c)

Someone is talking lower pitch in picture 2

d)

Someone is talking higher pitch in picture 2

51.
What is changed in the second picture?
a)
Someone is talking louder in picture 2
b)
Someone is talking softer in picture 2
c)
Someone is talking lower pitch in picture 2
d)
Someone is talking higher pitch in picture 2
52.
Sound is produced when something ______________
a)
Vibrates
b)
Moves through empty space
53.
High Amplitude =__________________
a)
Louder sounds
b)
Quieter Sounds
54.
Low frequency = _______ Pitch
a)
Low
b)
High
55.
High frequency = _______ Pitch
a)
High
b)
Low
56.
Which wavelength would have the highest pitch like a flute or whistle?
a)
High Frequency Wavelength
b)
Low frequency Wavelength
57.
Which Wave produced the loudest sound?
a)
high Amplitude
b)
low Amplitude
58.
A sounds high or low pitch depends on the waves ______________
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
59.

True or False: Sound needs a medium.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Sound is produced by -----

a)

Heat energy

b)

Low temperatures

c)

Vibrations

d)

Friction

61.

True or False: Sound waves are faster than light.

a)

False

b)

True

62.

The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second is known as ----

a)

Hertz

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

63.
Sound waves are what kind of wave?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
c)
Surface
d)
Electromagnetic
64.
If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the ___
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
speed
d)
volume
65.
True or False: Can sound travel through a vacuum (space).
a)
True
b)
False
66.
True or False: Sound travels better through solids than through liquids
a)
True 
b)
False
67.
As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's
a)
concussion. 
b)
amplitude. 
c)
reflection.
d)
frequency. 
68.
What does pitch depend on?
a)
amplitude 
b)
frequency
c)
intensity 
d)
volume of sound
69.
A wave that requires a medium through which to travel
a)
mechanical wave
b)
chemical wave
c)
electromagnetic wave
d)
pitch
70.

What is the term for the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?

a)

frequency

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

period

71.

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

mechanical wave

c)

radio wave

d)

light wave

72.

What happens to the speed of a wave as it moves from a less dense medium to a more dense medium?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It remains the same

d)

It fluctuates

73.

Match the following

a)

Frequency

1.

The number of cycles per second

b)

Wavelength

2.

The length from one crest to another

c)

Amplitude

3.

The height of a wave

d)

Cycle

4.

One complete oscillation

e)

oscillation

5.

The process of vibrating

74.

Frequency is measured in _______.

a)

Hertz (Hz)

b)

Meters per second

c)

Meters

d)

Newtons

75.
This illustration shows three different waves traveling through the same medium. 
a)
The waves travel at different speeds.
b)
The waves have different wavelengths.
c)
The waves carry different amounts of energy.
d)
The waves are a different distance from the source.
76.

7.1.3

A trombone player slides from a note with a high frequency to one with a low frequency. What happens to the wavelength of the sound wave as the frequency gets lower?

a)

The wavelength gets longer

b)

The wavelength gets shorter

c)

The wavelength doesn't change but the wave moves slower

d)

The wavelength doesn't change but the wave moves faster.

77.
What part is represented by the blue lines?
a)
Crest
b)
Resting Point
c)
Wavelength
d)
Amplitude
78.
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place
a)
Energy
b)
Wave
c)
Force
d)
Motion
79.
_________is a disturbance in matter that carries energy from on place to another 
a)
Electromagnetic wave
b)
Surface Wave
c)
Mechanical Wave 
d)
Crest
80.

What does a wave carry?

a)

boats

b)

energy

c)

matter

d)

water

81.

What do waves transfer？

a)

energy but not matter

b)

energy and matter

c)

matter but not energy

82.

What does Label #3 show?

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

83.
The lowest part of the wave is?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
point of origin
d)
compression point
84.
As the frequency of a wave increases, the period of the wave:
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
85.

How does sound travel through a medium?

a)

By transferring energy through electromagnetic waves

b)

By the movement of particles in a vacuum

c)

By the vibration of particles in the medium

d)

By changing the temperature of the medium

86.

The measure of how high or low a sound is:

a)

the intensity

b)

the size of the wavelength

c)

how loud or soft a sound is

d)

the pitch

87.

What happens to energy when frequency increases?

a)

it decreases

b)

it increases

c)

it stays the same

88.

What type of wave is shown in the picture?

a)

ocean wave

b)

longitudinal wave

c)

transverse wave

d)

light wave

89.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter C?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Resting Point

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

90.

What is the highest point on a wave called?

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Cycle

91.

Which term describes the lowest point on a wave?

a)

Crest

b)

Frequency

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

92.

What does amplitude refer to in a wave?

a)

The number of cycles per second

b)

The height of a wave

c)

The distance between crests

d)

The lowest point on a wave

93.

Which term is defined as the vibration of a wave, or the motion of a wave moving back and forth or up and down?

a)

Oscillation

b)

Cycle

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

94.

What is the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time called?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Frequency

c)

Cycle

d)

Trough

95.

What is the horizontal distance between the crests or between the troughs of two adjacent waves called?

a)

Frequency

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitude

d)

Oscillation

96.

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular (up and down) to the direction in which the wave travels is called:

a)

Longitudinal Wave

b)

Transverse Wave

c)

Frequency

d)

Amplitude

97.

A wave is a disturbance that transfers:

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Light

d)

Water

98.

What is the best explanation of a longitudinal wave?

a)

Amplitude less than the wavelength.

b)

Amplitude is greater than the wavelength.

c)

Oscillates at a 90 degree angle from the direction of travel.

d)

Oscillates in the same direction as the direction of travel. (Parallel to the direction of travel.)

99.

Which wave has the highest frequency?

a)

Wave 2

b)

All of the waves are the same height and so they are the same frequency

c)

Wave 4

d)

Wave 1

e)

Wave 3

100.

Which of the following statements is true about waves A and B?

a)

Wave A has a higher frequency, which means it has less energy.

b)

Wave A has a higher amplitude, which means it has more energy.

c)

Wave B has a higher frequency, which means it has less energy.

d)

Wave B has a higher amplitude, which means it has more energy.

101.

Which word describes the vibration of a wave, or the motion of a wave moving back and forth or up and down?

a)

Frequency

b)

Oscillation

c)

Wavelength

d)

Crest

102.

What type of wave is shown below?

a)

Light wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Ocean wave

d)

Transverse wave

103.
What does a wave carry?
a)
boats
b)
matter
c)
energy
d)
water
104.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
105.
The pitch of the sound depends on
a)
frequency
b)
amplitude
c)
wavelength
106.
Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.
a)
vibration
b)
compression
c)
medium
d)
crest
107.
When you yell under water, what is the medium that sound travels through?
a)
air
b)
water
108.
What kind of wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
surface
d)
none of the above
109.
What is changed in the second picture?
a)
Someone is talking louder in picture 2
b)
Someone is talking softer in picture 2
c)
Someone is talking lower pitch in picture 2
d)
Someone is talking higher pitch in picture 2
110.
High Amplitude =__________________
a)
Louder sounds
b)
Quieter Sounds
111.

Sound is produced by -----

a)

Heat energy

b)

Low temperatures

c)

Vibrations

d)

Friction

112.
True or False: Can sound travel through a vacuum (space).
a)
True
b)
False
113.
True or False: Sound travels better through solids than through liquids
a)
True 
b)
False
114.
As the fire truck approached Mary, the pitch of the siren got higher. Once the fire truck passed and moved away, the siren's pitch got lower. This change in pitch is because of a change in the sound wave's
a)
concussion. 
b)
amplitude. 
c)
reflection.
d)
frequency. 
115.

What happens when sound waves reflect off a surface?

a)

They create an echo

b)

They diffract through narrow openings

c)

They interfere with each other

d)

They spread out after passing through a doorway

116.

Can you name the three main sections of the ear in order?

a)

Outer ear, middle ear, inner ear

b)

Outer ear, inner ear, middle ear

c)

Middle ear, outer ear, inner ear

d)

Middle ear, inner ear, outer ear

117.

Two people are standing 1000 meters apart. an ambulance is driving between them. Person A will hear ​ (a)   because the ambulance is moving away from them. Person B will hear a ​ (b)   because the ambulance is moving toward them. This is known as ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
higher pitched siren
lower pitched siren
the doppler effect
A higher amplitude
A lower amplitude
Newton's law of sound and motion
118.

A person is talking to you. For them to make a lower voice they will ​ (a)   . To make a higher voice they will​ (b)   . To make a louder voice they will have to ​ (c)   . To make a less loud voice they will have to ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
loosen up their vocal cords
tighten up their vocal cords
vibrate their vocal cords more
vibrate their vocal cords less
Shout
Whisper
talk deep
talk shallow
119.

How does the amplitude of a sound wave change as it travels away from its source?

a)

The amplitude will remain constant

b)

Increases

c)

Decreases

d)

Cannot be determined

120.

True or False: Sound can travel through a vacuum (space).

a)

True

b)

False

121.

Sound is produced by which of the following?

a)

Heat energy

b)

Low temperatures

c)

Friction

d)

Vibrations

122.

Which wavelength would have the highest pitch like a flute or whistle?

a)

Low frequency

b)

High Frequency

c)

Low Amplitude

d)

High amplitude

123.

What is the change in frequency of a wave as its source moves in relation to an observer called?

a)

Shock wave

b)

Doppler effect

c)

Sonic boom

d)

Sound barrier

124.

What makes noise and music different?

a)

The speed of the sounds

b)

The way sound waves combine

c)

The volume of the sounds

d)

The amount of energy put into a wave

125.

Which vocabulary word matches the definition: "The perceived sound a wave makes which is related to the frequency of the sound wave"?

a)

Medium

b)

Pitch

c)

Loudness

d)

Doppler Effect

126.

Which vocabulary word matches the definition: "Matter that carries a mechanical wave"?

a)

Medium

b)

Pitch

c)

Loudness

d)

Doppler Effect

127.

A sound wave hits off of a hard flat surface. Which of the following best describes what will happen?

a)

Most of the sound waves will reflect or bounce off, making an echo.

b)

Most of the sound waves will be absorbed, making an area or a room more quiet.

c)

Most of the sound waves will travel through the hard flat surface.

d)

Most of the sound waves will disappear completely.

128.

What part of the wave is shown at letter A (look at the black letter A, not the red)?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

129.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter B?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength resting point

130.

Which part of the wave is shown at letter C?

a)

crest

b)

wavelength

c)

resting point

d)

amplitude

131.

What does a wave carry?

a)

boats

b)

matter

c)

energy

d)

water

132.

Which wave has the most energy?

a)

top wave

b)

bottom wave

133.

Which of the following statements is true about waves A and B?

a)

Wave A has a higher frequency, which means it has less energy.

b)

Wave A has a higher amplitude, which means it has more energy.

c)

Wave B has a higher frequency, which means it has less energy.

d)

Wave B has a higher amplitude, which means it has more energy.

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