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Waves
Test Description: Waves and how energy moves through them
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers energy from place to place
A
vibration
B
medium
C
crest
D
wave
2) A repeated back and forth or up and down motion
A
vibration
B
medium
C
sound
D
wave
3) A material through which waves can travel. It can be solid, liquid, or gas.
A
sound
B
vibration
C
wave
D
medium
4) Require particles of the medium to vibrate in order for energy to be transfered
A
electromagnetic waves
B
mechanical waves
C
solar waves
D
tidal waves
5) Sound is an example of this type of wave.
A
smooth
B
light
C
electromagnetic
D
mechanical
6) These waves can travel through empty space.
A
mechanical
B
super
C
sonic
D
electromagnetic
7) Light waves are an example of this type of wave.
A
super
B
electromagnetic
C
sonic
D
mechanical
8) Waves transmit energy but not matter.
A
False
B
True
9) What do waves carry from one point to another without moving mass?
A
sound
B
energy
C
heat
D
light
10) What are two types of mechanical waves?
A
super, solar
B
transverse, longitudinal
C
radioactive, bionic
D
big, small
11) The place on the wave is pushed together is called the
A
amplitude
B
rarefaction
C
crest
D
compression
12) The place that is moving apart is the
A
rarefaction
B
compression
C
trough
D
crest
13) Highest point of a transverse wave
A
trough
B
crest
C
amplitude
D
compression
14) Lowest point on a transverse wave
A
compression
B
crest
C
rarefaction
D
trough
15) How many waves pass a certain point during a given amount of time
A
transmission
B
frequency
C
speed
D
wavelength
16) Measure of the distance from the middle of a wave to the crest or trough; makes wave more intense
A
frequency
B
speed
C
wavelength
D
amplitude
17) The measure of the distance between crest to crest or trough to trough
A
speed
B
wavelength
C
frequency
D
amplitude
18) The distance a wave travels in an amount of time
A
speed
B
amplitude
C
wavelength
D
frequency
19) The bending of waves caused by a change in speed
A
reflection
B
refraction
C
transmission
D
speed
20) Makes images appear to be larger by bending light waves
A
microscope
B
mirror
C
concave lens
D
convex lens
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