Waves test mod pdf

Name: _____________________________

Physical Science: Waves Test Directions: Circle the correct answer to each question and write the letter on the line.

______ 1. What type of wave is shown below?

A. Transverse B. Longitudinal C. Compressional

______ 2. What type of wave is shown below?

A. Transverse B. Longitudinal C. Electromagnetic

______ 3. What are the areas that are spaced close together in the wave called?

A. Rarefactions B. Crests C. Compressions

______ 4. What are the areas that are spaced far apart in the wave called?

A. Rarefactions B. Troughs C. Compressions

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______ 5. What is the distance between two adjacent crests or troughs called?

A. Amplitude B. Wavelength C. Frequency

______ 6. What is the lowest point on the wave called?

A. Trough B. Crest C. Refraction

______ 7. What is the highest point on the wave called?

A. Trough B. Crest C. Amplitude

______ 8. What do all mechanical waves require?

A. An gas to travel through B. A vacuum through space C. A medium to travel through

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______ 9. Which is a true statement about electromagnetic waves?

A. They require a medium to travel through B. None of these waves are dangerous C. They can travel through a vacuum or empty space

______ 10. What type of wave are sound waves?

A. Longitudinal waves B. Radio waves C. Transverse waves

______ 11. What is a wave’s maximum displacement from rest position called?

A. Wavelength B. Frequency C. Amplitude

______ 12. What is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see?

A. X-­‐rays B. Microwaves C. Visible light

______ 13. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency and shortest wavelength?

A. Radio waves B. Gamma rays C. UV (ultraviolet) rays

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______ 14. Which color in the visible light spectrum has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?

A. Orange B. Red C. Violet

______ 15. What type of wave behavior is shown below?

A. Reflection B. Refraction C. Diffraction

______ 16. Which statement is true?

A. As wave frequency increases, wavelength also increases B. As wave frequency increases, wavelength remains constant C. As wave frequency increase, wavelength decreases

______ 17. What type of electromagnetic wave takes pictures of your bones?

A. X-­‐rays B. Gamma rays C. Radio waves

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______ 18. What type of electromagnetic wave can cause sunburns, premature aging, and skin cancer?

A. Microwaves B. UV (ultraviolet) rays C. Radio waves

______ 19. What is the wave speed of a wave that has a wavelength of 5 meters and a frequency of 2 hertz?

Formula: Wave Speed = Wave Length x Frequency A. 10 m/s B. 20 m/s C. 7 m/s

______ 20. What is the bending of a wave as it enters a new medium called?

A. Reflection B. Refraction C. Diffraction

______ 21. What is the bending of a wave as it passes through a narrow opening or around an obstacle called?

A. Reflection B. Refraction C. Diffraction

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______ 22. What type of wave interference is shown below?

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A. Constructive interference B. Destructive interference

Which wave shown below has the highest frequency?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

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Who’s wave has a greater amplitude?

A. Giraffe B. Mouse

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______ 25. What unit is frequency measured in?

A. Hertz (Hz) B. Joules (J) C. Newtons (N)

______ 26. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the longest wavelength, lowest energy, & lowest frequency?

A. Gamma rays B. Radio waves C. Visible light

______ 27. What type of wave interference is shown below?

A. Constructive interference B. Destructive interference

______ 28. Which color listed below has the shortest wavelength?

A. Red B. Green C. Violet

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______ 29. What do mechanical waves and electromagnetic waves have in common?

A. They can both travel through a vacuum B. They both require a medium C. They both carry energy

______ 30. The combination of a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave is called what? Hint: Found in the ocean.

A. Mechanical wave B. Surface wave C. Electromagnetic wave

Good job! You finished! Turn in your test to Ms. Britt.

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