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Test Description: Review of 8th grade wave material
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A wave transfers ___________________ from one place to another.
A
matter
B
energy
C
solids
D
mass
2) The material through which a wave travels is called a ______________.
A
wave
B
motion
C
frequency
D
medium
3) All waves that require a medium to travel are:
A
light waves
B
mechanical waves
C
longitudinal waves
D
compression waves
4) Transverse waves travel in what direction compared to the medium?
A
upside down
B
parallel
C
left and right
D
perpendicular
5) A wave in which the particles of the medium move perpendicular (at a right angle) to the direction of the wave are called:
A
reflected waves
B
transverse waves
C
sound waves
D
longitudinal waves
6) How is wavelength measured?
A
from one crest to another crest
B
from the front to the back
C
from the crest to the trough
D
from the rest position to the crest
7) How is amplitude measured?
A
all the way down the wave
B
from the back to the front
C
from the trough to the crest
D
from the rest position to the crest
8) The lowest part of a transverse wave is its ____________________.
A
trough
B
crest
C
compression
D
rarefaction
9) What type of wave is made up of rarefactions and compressions?
A
big wave
B
transverse wave
C
small wave
D
compression wave
10) Which of the following correctly expresses the relationship between frequency and wavelength?
A
Frequency increases as wavelength decreases.
B
Frequency and wavelength are unrelated.
C
Frequency decreases as wavelength decreases.
D
Frequency is equal to wavelength.
11) Which type of wave is sound?
A
compression
B
magnetic
C
rarefaction
D
electromagnetic
12) Which is a direct measure of a wave’s energy?
A
mass
B
amplitude
C
density
D
absorption
13) Loud sound waves carry what kind of amplitude?
A
low amplitude
B
medium amplitude
C
no amplitude
D
high amplitude
14) Which term indicates when a wave bounces back off a smooth surface?
A
fraction
B
diffraction
C
refraction
D
reflection
15) When a wave bends as it changes speed going through a different medium, it is called __________________.
A
refraction
B
transparent
C
diffraction
D
reflection
16) The pencil looking broken in water is an example of_____________.
A
reflection
B
compression
C
refraction
D
rarefaction
17) Unlike mechanical waves, an electromagnetic (EM) wave can travel through ____________.
A
empty space
B
water
C
the ground
D
air
18) Which of the following is NOT an electromagnetic wave?
A
radio
B
light
C
microwave
D
ocean waves
19) What is the correct order of electromagnetic waves from lowest to highest frequency? (some are missing)
A
gamma rays, radio waves, x-rays, ultraviolet, infrared rays
B
ultraviolet rays, radio waves, gamma rays, x-rays, infrared rays
C
radio waves, infrared rays, ultraviolet rays, x-rays, gamma rays
D
x-rays, ultra violet rays, infrared rays, radio waves, gamma rays
20) When sunlight shines on a leaf the leaf looks green. Why does the leaf look green?
A
It absorbs only the green part of the light.
B
It reflects the green light waves and absorbs most of the rest.
C
It absorbs all the white light and turns most of it into green light.
D
It gives off its own green light.
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