Waves

Refraction occurs when a wave changes its _______ as it passes through a different medium.

• color

• frequency

• intensity

• speed

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Houses with carpet are much quieter than houses with tile or hardwood because of sound wave

• absorption

• diffraction

• reflection

• refraction

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Which is an example of a compressional wave?

• x-ray

• gamma ray

• sound wave

• water wave

Increasing the amplitude of a sound wave will make it _________

• louder

• have a higher pitch

• travel faster

• produce beats

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

An echo is an example of sound wave

• absorption

• reflection

• diffraction

• refraction

The bending of light waves as they pass through one medium to another is called ____________

• interference

• reflection

• diffraction

• refraction

The image shows an example of light wave

• absorption

• reflection

• diffraction

• refraction

A glass prism is able to bend light because

• light is refracted as it enters a different medium

• the prism creates destructive interference

• energy is diffracted when it encounters an obstacle

• the glass and the light's wavelength create resonance

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Wave A carries more energy than wave B. Wave B must have a smaller ______ than wave A.

• frequency

• amplitude

• wavelength

• speed

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

In order for reflection to occur, the wave must _______ an object.

• bend around

• pass through

• be absorbed by

• bounce off