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1) What do all waves transmit?
A
energy
B
sound
C
matter
D
water
2) A medium is
A
a wave.
B
the middle part of the ear.
C
a substance through which matter can travel.
D
the blind spot at the back of the eye.
3) A wave that needs a medium to travel is called a ______ wave.
A
longitudinal
B
electromagnetic
C
mechanical
D
transverse
4) Electromagnetic waves are always
A
mechanical.
B
longitudinal.
C
compression.
D
transverse.
5) Which of the following is not a kind of electromagnetic wave?
A
radar
B
radio and television waves
C
water waves
D
microwaves
6) Different wavelengths of light are seen as different
A
sounds.
B
speeds.
C
colors.
D
atoms.
7) What is the distance between two consecutive points on a wave called?
A
period
B
amplitude
C
frequency
D
wavelength
8) The human ear receives sound waves as
A
pitch.
B
vibrations.
C
light.
D
electricity.
9) A wave that does not need a medium to travel is called a ______ wave.
A
longitudinal
B
mechanical
C
transverse
D
electromagnetic
10) Sound waves travel fastest in
A
speed does not change.
B
gas.
C
solid.
D
liquid.
11) Pitch is a measure of
A
how fast a baseball is coming towards you.
B
how slow a vibration moves through a solid.
C
how quiet or loud a sound is.
D
how high or low a sound is perceived to be.
12) Earthquakes create ________ waves.
A
seismic
B
transverse
C
electromagnetic
D
dangerous
13) What kind of wave can pass through a vacuum?
A
energy
B
electric
C
electromagnetic
D
mechanical
14) The faster something vibrates, the ______ its pitch.
A
higher
B
longer
C
lower
D
slower
15) Transverse waves have crests and troughs. Longitudinal waves have
A
anvils and stirrups.
B
reflections and echoes.
C
dopplers and diffractions.
D
compressions and rarefaction.
16) How does a transverse wave move?
A
up and down
B
around and around
C
left and right
D
back and forth
17) Light is bent as it passes from the air into the water in a clear cup. This bending is called
A
absorbing.
B
reflection.
C
refraction.
D
diffraction.
18) The number of waves produced in a given amount of time is the wave's
A
wave length.
B
frequency.
C
amplitude.
D
wave speed.
19) What three bones are in the middle ear?
A
hammer, wrench, lumbar
B
hammer, stirrup, wrench
C
hammer, anvil, lumbar
D
hammer, anvil, stirrup
20) A banana looks yellow because
A
the banana reflects yellow light.
B
the banana absorbs yellow and blue light.
C
the banana reflects all colors of light.
D
a banana absorbs yellow light.
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