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Characteristics of Waves by Dallin R, Mohammad, Ahmed

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________ - a repeating disturbance that transfers energy as it travels through matter or space

a)

Transverse wave

b)

Wave

c)

Longitudinal wave

d)

Energy

2.

What type of wave is this?

a)

Transverse

b)

Mechanical

c)

Longitudinal

d)

Electromagnetic

3.

What type of wave on the electromagnetic spectrum can people see?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Visible Light

d)

Radio

4.

What type of wave on the electromagnetic spectrum is the shortest?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Infared

c)

Radio

d)

Gamma

5.

Waves transport matter.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

________- the bending of a wave around an object

a)

Refraction

b)

Diffraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Interference

7.

_________- the bending of a wave caused by the a change in its speed as it travels from one medium to another

a)

Refraction

b)

Interference

c)

Diffraction

d)

Reflection

8.

_______- the process of two or more waves overlapping and combining to form a new wave

a)

Reflection

b)

Wavelength

c)

Interference

d)

Amplitude

9.

What type of wave is this? Choose two:

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Electromagnetic

d)

Compression

10.

What type of wave on the electromagnetic spectrum is the longest?

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Radio

c)

Infared

d)

Gamma

11.

_________- the number of waves pass a fixed point each second

a)

Frequency

b)

Period

c)

Wavelength

d)

Amplitude

12.

________-the amount of time it takes one wavelength to pass a point

a)

Wavelength

b)

Absorption

c)

Frequency

d)

Period