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4th grade Waves

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

2.

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

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

3.

The highest point on a wave is the:

a)

Crest

b)

Trough

c)

Top

d)

Amplitude

4.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
5.
The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:
a)
frequency
b)
period
c)
longitudinal 
d)
transverse wave 
6.

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

a)

Sound waves

b)

X-rays

c)

Light waves

d)

Microwaves

7.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which of the following can sound travel through?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
10.
True or False: A trough is the lowest point of a wave.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The crest of a wave is the _____________.
a)
Frequency
b)
Highest point
c)
Amplitude
d)
Lowest point
12.

By counting the number of peaks (crests) we can determine the ____________ of a wave, which is the rate at which every point on the wave moves up and down.

a)

Frequency

b)

Amplitude

c)

Wavelength

d)

Speed

13.

What does the amplitude of a wave describe?

a)

The rate at which every point on the wave moves up and down.

b)

The highest point of the wave.

c)

The distance from one crest to the crest on the next wave.

d)

The maximum height the wave rises above the resting position.

14.
True or False: The amplitude measures the length of the wave
a)
True
b)
False
15.

__________travel in a straight line until they collide with something.

a)

sound waves

b)

light rays

c)

mechanical waves

d)

electromagnetic waves

16.

_____________is a regular pattern of motion that is caused by a disturbance.

a)

wave

b)

matter

17.

A type of wave that vibrates particles and sends waves of energy through a medium to our ears.

a)

electromagnetic

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

ocean

18.

When a wave bounces off of something and moves in a different direction

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

d)

propagation

19.

Waves that travel through the earth due to a geologic disturbance like an earthquake

a)

seismic waves

b)

transverse waves

c)

longitudinal waves

d)

light waves

20.

Which letter corresponds to the amplitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Which letter corresponds to the wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Which color has the lowest frequency?

a)

Orange

b)

Violet

c)

Red

d)

Blue

23.

The substance that a wave is passing through

a)

medium

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

gravy

24.

A wave that propagates sound, requires a medium

a)

light wave

b)

sound wave

c)

transverse wave

d)

big wave

25.

Which wave has the lowest frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

Mechanical waves (like sound) cannot travel through...

a)

the ocean

b)

a tree

c)

the air

d)

empty space (vacuum)

27.

Which letter represents the crest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

What travels through a wave?

a)

mass

b)

energy

c)

mass and energy

d)

neither mass nor energy

29.

The two waves have different...

a)

amplitudes

b)

speeds

c)

wavelengths

d)

frequencies

30.

Which letter represents the trough?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D