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Waves

Physics

7th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How often a wave occurs is the wave's __________________

crest
frequency
wavelength
resting point

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The distance between 2 corresponding parts of a wave  (example- crest to crest) is its _____________________

trough
frequency
amplitude
wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The frequency of a wave is measured in __________________. 

inches
hertz
periods
eras

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to  _________________.

vibrate
expand
move
compress

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

vibration
compression
medium
crest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In what type of wave does the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave?

surface wave
longitudinal wave
transverse wave
electromagnetic wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The three types of mechanical waves are transverse, surface, and _______________ waves

medium
water
longitudinal
crest

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