WorksheetsJohnson Science 4th Grade Waves Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Sound waves travel slowest through __________.
gas
liquid
outer space
solid
How do waves lose energy?
They break.
They speed up.
They slow down.
They have high amplitude.
What is amplitude?
a wave with long wavelengths
a wave with short wavelengths
the height of a wave from rest position
the volume of a wave from rest position
What are gamma rays like?
They have long wavelengths and low energy.
They have long wavelengths and high energy.
They have short wavelengths and low energy.
They have short wavelengths and high energy
What creates waves?
energy
surfers
weather
wind
How far can an ocean wave travel?
3,000 miles
9,000 miles
15,000 miles
20,000 miles
Which scientist ran experiments on ocean waves?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Walter Munk
What is a wave?
how matter is transported through air
how energy is transported through time
how matter is transported through space
how energy is transported through matter
What are ocean waves caused by?
rain
sand
water
wind
What is it called when a wave loses its energy?
bending
folding
tilting
breaking
Sound waves travel fastest through __________.
solids
liquids
gases
outer space
Label the parts of the wave.
What is number 1?
amplitude
wavelength
trough
crest
Label the parts of the wave. #2
Name #2 of the part of the wave.
crest
amplitude
wavelength
trough
Label the parts of the wave. #3
Name #3 of the part of the wave.
crest
amplitude
wavelength
trough
Label parts of the wave. What is #4 of the wave?
crest
amplitude
wavelength
trough
This wave has a __________ frequency.
high
low
Which animal uses echolocation?
whale
zebra
robin
dolphin
Some animals in the ocean use sound to __________.
sleep
eat fish
locate habitats
avoid predators
What do some ocean animals rely on to communicate?
their eyes
their fins
gravity
sound
Air particles travel in waves.
true
false
