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Worksheets4th grade Waves
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
The highest point on a wave is the:
Crest
Trough
Top
Amplitude
The type of waves that require medium to pass:
Sound waves
X-rays
Light waves
Microwaves
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.
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
Speed
What does the amplitude of a wave describe?
The rate at which every point on the wave moves up and down.
The highest point of the wave.
The distance from one crest to the crest on the next wave.
The maximum height the wave rises above the resting position.
__________travel in a straight line until they collide with something.
sound waves
light rays
mechanical waves
electromagnetic waves
_____________is a regular pattern of motion that is caused by a disturbance.
wave
matter
A type of wave that vibrates particles and sends waves of energy through a medium to our ears.
electromagnetic
light
sound
ocean
When a wave bounces off of something and moves in a different direction
reflection
refraction
absorption
propagation
Waves that travel through the earth due to a geologic disturbance like an earthquake
seismic waves
transverse waves
longitudinal waves
light waves
Which letter corresponds to the amplitude?
A
B
C
D
Which letter corresponds to the wavelength?
A
B
C
D
Which color has the lowest frequency?
Orange
Violet
Red
Blue
The substance that a wave is passing through
medium
frequency
wavelength
gravy
A wave that propagates sound, requires a medium
light wave
sound wave
transverse wave
big wave
Which wave has the lowest frequency?
A
B
C
D
Mechanical waves (like sound) cannot travel through...
the ocean
a tree
the air
empty space (vacuum)
Which letter represents the crest?
A
B
C
D
What travels through a wave?
mass
energy
mass and energy
neither mass nor energy
The two waves have different...
amplitudes
speeds
wavelengths
frequencies
Which letter represents the trough?
A
B
C
D
