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WorksheetsWaves Quiz #1: 6. P.1.1: Wave Properties and Types
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A _______________ is any disturbance that transmits energy.
Wave
Particle
Field
Current
A _______________ is a substance through which a wave travels.
Medium
Solid
Liquid
Gas
3. _______________ waves NEED a medium (ex. sound waves).
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Transverse
Longitudinal
4. _______________ waves do NOT need a medium (ex. light waves).
Electromagnetic
Sound
Mechanical
Seismic
5. _______________ waves travel in an up-and-down fashion.
Transverse
Longitudinal
Surface
Mechanical
6. _______________ waves move in compressional pulses.
Longitudinal
Transverse
Surface
Electromagnetic
The height of a wave is called its _______________.
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Velocity
The _______________ is the distance between 2 crests.
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Velocity
The number of waves in a given time period is called the _______________.
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
Velocity
The _______________ is the speed at which a wave travels through a medium.
Wave Speed
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
The shorter the wavelength, the _______________ energy there is.
More
Less
Same
Variable
A wave with a smaller amplitude, has _______________ energy than a wave with a larger amplitude.
Less
More
Equal
Variable
What form of wave is this?
Longitudinal
Hand Wave
Transverse
Which of the following are mechanical waves?
Earthquake, Microwave, Sound Wave
Sound Wave, Light Wave, Radio waves
Earthquake, Sound Wave
Microwave, Light Wave, Radio waves
What is the term for the highest point of a wave?
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
Crest
What type of wave has a back and forth motion in the energy?
Surface
Longitudinal
Electromagnetic
Transverse
What is the term for the number of complete waves that pass a point in a given time period?
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
Velocity
Which answer has all examples of electromagnetic waves?
Tsunami, Air, X Rays
X Rays, Radio waves, water
Microwaves, X Rays, Radio waves
Sound, Light, Earthquakes
What type of waves require a medium (matter) to travel through?
Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
What type of waves DO NOT require a medium (matter) to travel through?
Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
