Waves Quiz

Waves Quiz

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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Waves Quiz

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Humberto Samaniego

Used 46+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

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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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