WorksheetsWaves Pre-Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A wave carries...?
a)
energy only
b)
matter only
c)
energy and matter
d)
neither
2.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
ocean
d)
seismic
3.
What kind of waves can travel through space?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
compressional waves
c)
longitudinal waves
d)
sound waves
4.
The lowest part of the wave is called the ?
a)
frequency
b)
crest
c)
amplitude
d)
trough
5.
The highest point of a wave is called the ?
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
wavelength
d)
frequency
6.
What is the measure of how many waves pass a point in a second?
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
midpoint
d)
crest and trough
7.
A compressional wave is another name for a
a)
longitudinal wave
b)
electromagnetic wave
c)
radio wave
d)
hair wave
8.
In a longitudinal wave, the particles move...?
a)
back and forth
b)
up and down
c)
not at all
d)
at a 90 degree angle
9.
Amplitude is a measure of how much _________ the wave is carrying
a)
energy
b)
matter
c)
medium
d)
frequency
10.
_____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Wavelength
c)
Frequency
d)
Crest
11.
The longer the _____________ the ______________ the frequency.
a)
wavelength, lower
b)
wavelength, higher
c)
amplitude, lower
d)
amplitude, higher
12.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
13.
The units for frequency are measured in _____________.
a)
hertz
b)
seconds
c)
m/s
d)
grams
14.
You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no
a)
matter
b)
light
c)
energy
d)
heat
15.
What do seismic waves and sound waves have in common?
a)
they're mechanical waves
b)
they're electromagnetic waves
c)
they're transverse waves
d)
they're permanent waves
16.
When a wave's amplitude increases it means
a)
it's carrying more energy
b)
its wavelength gets longer
c)
its frequency increases
d)
its wavelength decreases
17.
Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?
a)
light wave
b)
sound wave
c)
visible wave
d)
radio wave
18.
Of the following, ________ have the greatest frequency of the electromagnetic spectrum.
a)
ultraviolet rays
b)
gamma rays
c)
radio
d)
visible waves
19.
All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.
a)
matter
b)
space
c)
energy
d)
water
20.
What does it mean to refract?
a)
bounce off
b)
to bend
c)
curve outward
d)
reflect
21.
What happens when light hits a mirror?
a)
it makes a color
b)
it reflects
c)
it makes a rainbow
d)
it passes through
22.
Which letter shows reflection?
a)
Pathway A
b)
Pathway B
c)
Pathway C
d)
Pathway D
23.
Which term explains the path of the light ray in this diagram?
a)
Convection
b)
Scattering
c)
Absorption
d)
Refraction
24.
Sound travels fastest through
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
d)
empty space
25.
Which letter represents the wave trough?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
27.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
28.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
29.
What is loudness measured in
a)
Decibels (D)
b)
Decibels (Db)
c)
Decibels (dB)
d)
Decibals (dB)
30.
In which type of wave is the direction of vibration the same as the direction of travel?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
31.
In which type of wave is the direction of vibration at right angles to the direction of travel?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Transverse
32.
Which equation can be used to calculate the frequency of a wave
a)
v = f λ
b)
d = v t
33.
A wave has a frequency of 10 Hz and a wavelength of 2 m. What is the wave speed?
a)
5 m/s
b)
10 m/s
c)
20 m/s
d)
200 m/s
34.
a wave travels 30 meters in 2 seconds. What is the wave speed?
a)
15 m/s
b)
60 m/s
c)
300 m/s
d)
0.067 m/s
35.
Which wave has the longest wavelength
a)
Radio waves
b)
microwaves
c)
Infrared radiation
d)
Visible light
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