All About Waves

_______________ are waves that move through something like water or air.

• mechanical waves

• mediums

• amplitude

• electromagnetic waves

The measurement of a wave's strength is called________________.

• wavelength

• amplitude

• mediums

• longitudinal waves

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Waves that move both up and down from left to right or right to left are called_____________________

• amplitude

• mediums

• mechanical waves

• transverse waves

____________ is the

measurement of a wave’s energy.

• wavelength

• transverse waves

• mechanical waves

• electromagnetic waves

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Which of the following is NOT an

example of the role that waves

play in our daily lives?

• listening to music

• heating up food

• opening doors

• communicating with someone over the phone

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What are the similarities

between transverse waves and

longitudinal waves? Select all that

apply.

• move up and down

• have amplitude

• move in a straight line

• move left to right

• have wavelengths

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True or False: Waves are only

found in the ocean.

• True

• False

True or False: Waves can cause

objects to move.

• True

• Falso

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How do waves move? Select all that apply.

• move away from starting point

• move up and down

• move left to right

• stay still

• move in a straight line

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Which of the objects below have strong electromagnetic waves?

Select all that apply.

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