Parts of Waves

Parts of Waves

8th Grade

16 Qs

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Parts of Waves

Parts of Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, MS-PS1-5

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

RYAN J KELLY

Used 158+ times

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is frequency?

Highest point of a wave

Lowest point of a wave

the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a wave hits a smooth surface, and it cannot pass through it. The wave bounces back. This is known as...

Reflection

Pulse rate

Trough

Mechanical Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pulse rate is...

the distance from any point on a wave

the number of beats per minute; speed

A wave that moves the medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

A wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a wave?

Material through which a wave travels

a disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

the number of beats per minute; speed

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is matter?

the distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave

the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

Highest point of a wave

Anything that has mass and takes up space

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The distance from any point on a wave to an identical point on the next wave is called?

crest

node

wavelength

trough

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a trough?

The medium in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave travels

Lowest point of a wave

The number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time

Highest point of a wave

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