Waves: Vocabulary
Authored by Meredith Baity
Science
4th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A __________________________________ is a disturbance that propagates through a material medium.
transverse wave
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
longitudinal wave
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A _________ is a sensation generated in the ear due to a vibration.
sound
wave
light
refraction
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A space through which waves travel is called a ______________.
wave
light
vibration
medium
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An ___________________________________ is a disturbance that propagates through a vacuum, such as visible light and x-rays.
transverse wave
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
longitudinal wave
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
______________ is a form of energy that allows us to see things.
wave
transverse wave
light
medium
Tags
NGSS.4-PS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A ____________________________________ is a wave whose vibrations occur in the same direction as its displacement, such as seismic waves.
transverse wave
mechanical wave
electromagnetic wave
longitudinal wave
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
_____________________ is the change of direction of a wave when moving from one medium to another.
refraction
vibration
light
sound
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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