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Waves Practice

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As waves travel through different media, the wave rate

a)

stays the same

b)

always increases.

c)

always decreases .

d)

cheanges depending on the medium.

2.

True or False: Matter is transfered through waves

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is transfered by sound and light waves?

a)

matter

b)

energy

c)

particles

d)

light

4.

True or False: All ultraviolet lights (radiation) cause cancer

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which does NOT cause cancer even over long periods of time?

a)

UV (ultraviolet)

b)

Xrays

c)

Gamma

d)

Microwaves

6.

Energy is lost or decreases over

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

speed

d)

frequency

7.

Radio waves have the __________ wavelength.

a)

longest

b)

shortest

c)

second longest

d)

fastest

8.

The ________ is the top of a wave

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

origin

9.

The ______ is the bottom of the wave

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

amplitude

d)

wavelength

10.

The amount of times a wave passing a point in a given amount of time (usually 1 second) is called the _________.

a)

wavelength

b)

frequency

c)

amplitude

d)

speed

11.

An example of cooresponding parts of a wave is

a)

wavelength

b)

crest to trough

c)

origin to crest

d)

crest to crest