wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

General wave vocabularies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What kind of waves is used to warm up food?

a)

Microwave

b)

infrared wave

c)

EM wave

d)

Mechanical wave

2.

Water waves travel in a direction perpendicular to the direction of vibration. What is this type of wave we called?

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Longitudinal wave

c)

Electromagnetic wave

d)

Matter wave

3.

What type of wave in this picture?

a)

Transverse

b)

light

c)

standing

d)

longitudinal

4.

Sound is a type of………….wave?

a)

Radiant

b)

electromagnetic

c)

mechanical

d)

matter

5.

Sound is produced by vibrating molecules and therefore must have a ………….. to travel.

a)

vacuum

b)

medium

c)

avenue

d)

time

6.

If the wave is traveling with the same speed, when the frequency is higher, the wavelength must be…….?

a)

Greater

b)

smaller

c)

unchanged

d)

increased

7.

Which of the following waves can travel in a vacuum?

a)

Sound

b)

water

c)

spring

d)

light

8.

Wave transfer ………….from one place to another

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

molecules

d)

atoms

9.

Which electromagnetic wave is responsible for cell phones?

a)

Gamma

b)

X rays

c)

microwave

d)

radio

10.

What kind of wave is described in the picture below?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

sound wave

d)

A. mechanical wave

11.

What property of this wave is represented by the letter “A”?

a)

Amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

12.

The highest point on a wave is……….?

a)

the trough

b)

the amplitude

c)

the crest

d)

the coast

13.

The lowest point on a wave is the…….?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Trough

c)

Crest

d)

Wavelength

14.

The type of waves that require medium to pass through?

a)

Mechanical Waves

b)

Transverse wave

c)

Electromagnetic Waves

d)

Longitudinal wave

15.

A mechanical wave cannot travel through..........

a)

vacuum

b)

water

c)

Glass

d)

Air