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