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Waves Intro

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Waves transfer...

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

other waves

2.
What kind of waves vibrate our eardrums so we can hear?
a)
Microwaves
b)
Light waves
c)
Sound waves
d)
Radio waves
3.
In which of the following waves does the disturbance move in the same direction as the wave?
a)
Transverse waves
b)
Longitudinal waves
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
4.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

wavelength

d)

frequency

5.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

frequency

e)

wavelength

6.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

wavelength

e)

frequency

7.

The lowest point on a wave is the:

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

8.

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

a)

frequency

b)

period

c)

transverse wave

d)

wavelength

e)

pitch

9.

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

10.
What kind of waves require some sort of medium to travel through?
a)
Mechanical waves
b)
Electromagnetic waves
11.
Which of the following waves is an electromagnetic wave?
a)
Water waves
b)
Seismic waves
c)
Light
d)
Sound
12.
What type of wave is a sound wave?
a)
Transverse and mechanical
b)
Transverse and electromagnetic
c)
Longitudinal and mechanical
d)
Longitudinal and electromagnetic
13.

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

G

14.

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

a)

A & G

b)

B & D

c)

B & F

15.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

Regular disturbances that carry energy through matter or space

a)

crest

b)

energy

c)

wave

d)

trough

18.
What evidence do scientists use to study to interior of the Earth?
a)
Seismic Waves
b)
Ultrasound Waves
c)
UV Waves
d)
Gamma Waves
19.
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a sudden release of energy?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Epicenter
c)
Fault
d)
Plate
20.

Seismic waves are mechanical waves.

What is TRUE of a mechanical wave?

a)

It must travel in empty space

b)

It can travel in a vacuum

c)

It must have a medium