Waves Quiz

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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Humberto Samaniego
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do sound waves and seismic waves have in common?
They're mechanical waves
They're electromagnetic waves
They're compressional waves
They're transverse waves
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean when a wave's amplitude increases?
Its frequency also increases
It's moving through a denser medium
Its wavelength gets longer
It's carrying more energy
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What medium do seismic waves travel through?
Outer space
The ground
Only water
Mostly air
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do waves carry from place to place?
Energy, but not matter
Energy and matter
Matter, but not energy
Neither energy nor matter
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a wave, what happens to a molecule after it passes energy on to the next molecule in the chain?
It continues moving forward with the energy
It breaks apart into its basic atoms
It returns to its original resting position
It bonds with the molecule next to it
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are electromagnetic waves different from mechanical waves?
Only electromagnetic waves need a medium to travel through
Only electromagnetic waves can travel through water
Only electromagnetic waves can travel through empty space
Only electromagnetic waves are long chains of vibrating molecules
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following are electromagnetic waves?
Water waves
Radio waves
Seismic waves
Sound waves
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