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Wave Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do all waves transfer?

a)

Matter

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Energy

2.

What are the two types of waves?

a)

longitudinal and transverse

b)

sound and light

3.

What is the number of complete waves passing a fixed point in a given amount of time?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Intensity

c)

Wavelength

d)

Frequency

4.

What is frequency measured in?

a)

Milliseconds

b)

Miles

c)

Hertz

d)

Kilograms

5.

Which type of waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

Visible light

b)

Radio waves

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma-Rays

6.

Shorter wave lengths can carry more energy. Which of these probably carries the MOST energy:

a)

Infrared light

b)

Visible light

c)

X-rays

d)

UV light

7.
a)
A is compression
b)
A is the trough
c)
A is the rarefraction
8.

What is the red line showing?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

9.

What is the letter d showing?

a)

crest

b)

trough

c)

wavelength

d)

amplitude

10.

You can't hear sounds in outer space because there is no

a)

medium

b)

light

c)

energy

d)

heat

11.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
12.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
A
b)
B
13.

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B & D

c)

D

d)

C & G

14.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanical wave?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
ocean
d)
seismic
15.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Which form of Interference is occurring in this picture?
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Diffraction
d)
Radiation
17.
The picture best represents
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Diffraction
d)
Interference
18.

Which picture below shows the location of amplitude?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which picture below shows the location of the trough?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.
It is the part of the wave where the particles are spread out.  It is part B in this picture. 
a)
Compression
b)
Rarefaction
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength