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Waves Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

2.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

3.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
4.

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

5.

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

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

energy

d)

water

6.
Which part of the wave is shown at letter E?
a)
trough
b)
crest
c)
resting point
d)
amplitude
7.
Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.
a)
vibration
b)
compression
c)
medium
d)
crest
8.
In longitudinal waves, the parts where the coils are spread apart are called what?
a)
rarefactions
b)
compressions
c)
mechanicals
d)
longitudes
9.
In what type of wave does the medium move perpendicular to the movement of the wave?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Electromagnetic
d)
Radio
10.
In a longitudinal wave, the parts where the coils are close together are called what?
a)
longitudes
b)
rarefactions
c)
compressions
d)
contractions
11.
What type of wave move a slinky back and forth?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
12.

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

a)

electromagnetic wave

b)

longitudinal wavy

c)

transverse wave

13.

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Which electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?

a)

infrared

b)

gamma

c)

radio

d)

ultraviolet

15.

Which electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?

a)

infrared

b)

gamma

c)

microwave

d)

ultraviolet

16.

The two waves have different...

a)

amplitudes

b)

speeds

c)

wavelengths

d)

frequencies

17.

The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

a)

wavelength

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

amplitude

18.
What number represents the wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
20.

A wave that vibrates medium at right angles

a)

longitudinal

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

transverse