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waves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

a)

Seismic

b)

Light

c)

Mechanical

2.

Radio Waves are an example of _________ waves.

a)

mechanical

b)

electromagnetic

c)

light

3.

The distance in between two waves.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

4.

Frequency is always measured in _________

a)

kilometers

b)

Hertz

c)

centimeters

5.

the number of waves that pass a certain point.

a)

wave speed

b)

frequency

6.

when a wave hits a barrier and bounces

a)

diffraction

b)

reflection

7.
Which type of wave does sound travel in?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
8.
The highest point on a wave is:
a)
the crest
b)
the top
9.
The lowest point on a wave is the:
a)
Trough
b)
Wavelength
10.
Waves move ___ through vibrations
a)
Energy
b)
Weight
11.
Longitudinal waves are ______.
a)
Parallel
b)
Perpendicular
12.
Which travels faster, light or sound?
a)
light
b)
sound
13.
What type of wave move a slinky back and forth?
a)
longitudinal
b)
transverse
14.
Which type of wave does sound travel in?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
15.
Which answer best explains what causes a wave?
a)
Light
b)
Vibrations
16.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

matter

c)

people

17.

The __________________ is measured from crest to crest, or trough to trough.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Energy

18.

Longitudinal Waves have dense regions called _______________

a)

compressions

b)

wavelength

19.

The measure of energy in a wave.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Vibration

20.

What happens to a light wave that is absorbed by matter?

a)

It bends around the matter.

b)

Its energy is turned into heat.