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Waves produced by earthquakes are known as
a) transverse waves
b) standing waves
c) longitudinal waves
d) seismic waves

Constructive interference occurs when two waves
a) are traveling in the same direction
b) combine to make a waves with a larger amplitude
c) changer their speed and bend
d) combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude

An example of a reflected wave is
a) an echo
b) a tsunami
c) a transverse wave
d) a surface wave

Speed, frequency, and wavelength are related by all of the following EXCEPT
a) W x F = S
b) F = S/W
c) F = W/S
d) W = S/F

If 300 waves pass a point in one minute (60seconds), the frequency is
a) 300Hz
b) 18,000Hz
c) 30Hz
d) 5Hz

A longitudinal wave has a large amplitude if
a) the compressions are dense
b) the troughs are very low
c) there are no rarefactions
d) the crests are far apart

The amplitude of a transverse wave is found by measuring the distance...
a) between two crests
b) between two troughs
c) from resting position to crest
d) from crest to a trough

All of the following are types of waves EXCEPT
a) transverse waves
b) surface waves
c) longitudinal waves
d) antinode waves

P waves, S waves, and surface waves are all types of
a) transverse waves
b) seismic waves
c) longitudinal waves
d) standing waves

Scientists can tell how far away from them an earthquake occurred by
a) the amplitude of surface waves
b) the wavelength of P waves
c) the speed of S waves
d) the time between the arrival of P waves and S waves

In standing waves, _____ are points with NO amplitude
a) Antinodes
b) Crests
c) Amplitude
d) Nodes

The bending of waves around the edge of a barrier is known as...
a) Diffraction
b) Refraction
c) Reflection
d)

The bending of a wave when it hits a different medium at an angle is called...
a) Diffraction
b) Refraction
c) Reflection
d) Law of Reflection

The basic properties of waves are ___, wavelength, frequency, and speed.
a) Crest
b) Resonance
c) Amplitude
d) Node

Waves that require a medium to travel through are called... waves
a) Mechanical
b) Electromagnetic
c) Chemical
d) Resonance

The interaction between waves that meet is...
a) interference
b) reflection
c) refraction
d) diffraction

Seismic waves that do NOT travel through liquids are...
a) P Waves
b) Surface Waves
c) S Waves
d) Tsunamis

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