Worksheets8th Grade Unit 4 Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Fill in the blank: Amplitude is the ___
distance from the equilibrium line of a wave to the point of maximum vertical displacement (crest or trough)
number of waves passing a point per second
total length of one complete wave cycle
speed at which the wave travels
Fill in the blank: The electromagnetic spectrum is a classification of all forms of radiation by _______ and _______.
wavelength; frequency
mass; charge
speed; direction
energy; temperature
Fill in the blank: ______ is the number of times a wave passes a certain point in a given amount of time.
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
Velocity
Fill in the blank: A ______ is a movement of energy through a medium or space from one place to another.
wave
rock
atom
cloud
Fill in the blank: ________ is the distance from any one point on a wave to a corresponding point on the next wave; crest to crest or trough to trough.
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Velocity
Fill in the blank: ________ is the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Astronomy
Geology
Biology
Meteorology
Fill in the blank: Fiber optics is a technology that transmits data as _______ through glass or plastic fibers, allowing for faster and longer-distance data transmission than other mediums.
light pulses
sound waves
electrical signals
magnetic fields
What is radiation therapy? Fill in the blank: Radiation therapy is a treatment using _______ radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells.
ionizing
ultraviolet
infrared
microwave
Radiation therapy is normally delivered by which of the following?
X-ray machine
Linear particle accelerator
MRI scanner
Ultrasound machine
Fill in the blank: The lowest point of a wave is called the _______.
Trough
Crest
Amplitude
Wavelength
Fill in the blank: The electromagnetic spectrum is the entire range of electromagnetic waves from low frequency to ______ frequency.
high
medium
short
zero
What is the highest point on the wave's surface called?
Crest
Trough
Node
Amplitude
Fill in the blank: ______ is energy that moves from one place to another in a form that can be described as waves or particles.
Radiation
Conduction
Friction
Magnetism
Fill in the blank: A ________ is a motion in which all points on a wave oscillate along paths at right angles to the direction of the wave's advance.
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave
Surface wave
Standing wave
Fill in the blank: __________ is a form of energy that travels through space as waves.
Electromagnetic Radiation
Thermal Conduction
Chemical Energy
Nuclear Fission
Fill in the blank: ______ is a type of electromagnetic radiation that can pass through most objects, including the human body, to create images of the inside.
X-ray
Infrared
Ultrasound
Microwave
Fill in the blank: __________ are a form of radiation that travel through the universe.
Electromagnetic waves
Sound waves
Gravity waves
Seismic waves
Label the parts of this transverse wave.
Amplitude
Crest
Wavelength
Resting Point
Trough
