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Properties of Waves Quiz

Authored by Joe Kirstein

Physics

8th - 9th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 97+ times

Properties of Waves Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of wave has the highest energy on the electromagnetic spectrum?

visible waves
radio waves
gamma rays
microwaves

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

amplitude

crest

trough

wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The highest point on a wave is:

the crest
the trough
the top
the coast 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The lowest point on a wave is the:

Amplitude
Crest
Trough
Wavelength

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic Waves

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

Amplitude
Crest
Frequency
Wavelength

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
The wavelength increases.
The wavelength decreases.
More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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