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WorksheetsVocabulary Questions on Waves and Energy
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a wave?
A movement of water caused by the wind.
A disturbance that moves energy through a material.
A ripple in a pond that stays in one place.
A change in temperature that moves through the air.
What is the highest point of a wave called?
Amplitude
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
What is the lowest point of a wave called?
Crest
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
What does wavelength measure in a wave?
The distance between two crests or two troughs.
The height of the wave.
The time it takes for a wave to form.
The speed of the wave.
What does amplitude measure in a wave?
The distance between two crests.
The energy of the wave.
The number of waves per second.
The color of the wave.
What is energy?
The ability to do work or cause change.
A material that blocks electricity.
A solid object that moves on its own.
The movement of sound waves.
What is an example of heat energy?
A radio playing music.
A toaster warming bread.
A car moving down the road.
A flashlight turning on.
Which of the following is an example of electrical energy?
The sun shining.
A battery powering a flashlight.
A candle burning.
A ball rolling down a hill.
Light energy allows us to:
Hear different sounds.
See objects around us.
Feel heat from the sun.
Create new materials.
What is a conductor?
A material that blocks heat and electricity.
A material that allows heat or electricity to pass through.
A material that absorbs water.
A material that stops waves from moving.
Which material is an insulator?
Metal
Copper
Plastic
Aluminum
What is potential energy?
Energy that is lost forever.
Energy that is stored and ready to be used.
Energy that is created from nothing.
Energy that moves objects in a straight line.
Which of these is an example of motion energy (kinetic energy)?
A stretched rubber band.
A rock sitting on a hill.
A moving bicycle.
A flashlight turned off.
What happens in a collision?
One object moves while the other disappears.
Energy is transferred between two objects.
One object grows larger while the other gets smaller.
The two objects stay completely still.
