Which wave produces a high pitch sound due to its high frequency?

The blue green wave on the bottom

Which is true of P-waves?

Travel the fastest to the surface of the earth.

Which is true of surface waves?

Have highest amplitude and cause the most damage

All surface waves are love waves

all surface waves are Rayleigh waves

Which wave would create the softest sound with the lowest volume?

All three waves would have the same volume

Which electromagnetic waves are dangerous for humans?

ultra-violet, x-rays, gamma rays

ultraviolet, radio, visible light

gamma, visible light, microwaves

infrared, microwaves, radio waves

What does an oscilloscope do?

collects longitudinal sound waves and converts them to transverse waves

collects transverse sound waves and converts them to a longitudinal wave

collects seismic waves and converts them to transverse waves

What kind of waves are created from earthquakes?

Seismic waves which include P-waves, S-waves and Surface Waves

Seismic Waves which include electromagnetic waves

Tsunami waves, Ultraviolet waves, gamma waves

Where do most earthquakes start?

About 6 miles underground at the focus

On the surface of the earth at the epicenter

On the surface of the earth at the focus

About 10 miles underground at the epicenter

Where do Love (Surface) waves form?

On the surface of the earth when the P-wave and S-wave combine

6 miles underground at the focus of the earthquake

In the ocean where the tsunami forms

In the heart of the earth at the earth's core

Why are Rayleigh (Surface) waves the most dangerous seismic wave?

They make the ground roll in a circular motion

They make the ground compress and expand like an accordian

They make the ground move back and forth horizontally

They make the ground vibrate back and forth

Waves are classified according to:

How their oscillations move compared to their energy.

Whether they need a medium in order to travel.

Which statements are true of these waves?

They all travel 186,000 miles per second through space.

They are all emitted from stars in space

They all have a vibrating magnetic and electrical field.

Which color is the most dangerous color and why?

Violet, it has the shortest wavelength.

Red, it has the longest wavelength.

Red, it has the shortest wavelength.

Violet, it has the longest wavelength.

Engineers design and build _______pools for Olympic competitors to reduce wave ________. Engineers increase the ______of the pool and make the lanes ________. They also install gutters so waves move into the gutters instead of bouncing or _________off the sides of the pool walls. Use all lowercase and spell everything correctly. Use a space between each word.

fast interference depth wider reflecting

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All waves transfer _____not _

Sound, matter

Light, energy

Energy, matter

Matter, energy

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All waves have oscillations or some sort of back and forth movement.

True

False

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All waves are mechanical waves and need a medium in order to travel.

True

False

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What kind of wave is this?

Transverse wave

Light Wave

Longitudinal Wave

Secondary Wave

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0 sec • 1 pt

Choose the correct answers.

A=rarefaction

B=Compression

C=wavelength

A=Compression

B=wavelength

C=rarefaction

A=Compression

B=Rarefaction

C=wavelength

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What kind of wave is this?

Sound Wave

Transverse Wave

Primary Wave

Longitudinal Wave

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What kind of wave is this?

Transverse wave

Electromagnetic Wave

Light Wave

All are true

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Wave Review Quiz

All waves transfer _____________not _________

All waves have oscillations or some sort of back and forth movement.

All waves are mechanical waves and need a medium in order to travel.

What kind of wave is this?

Choose the correct answers.

What kind of wave is this?

What kind of wave is this?

Which wave produces a high pitch sound due to its high frequency?

Which is true of P-waves?

Which is true of surface waves?

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