Wave Properties and Sound Quiz

What is a wave?

• A pattern that repeats at regular intervals

• A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another

• A type of particle movement

• A static form of energy

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What are the two main parts of a wave called?

• Peak and Valley

• High and Low

• Crest and Trough

• Summit and Basin

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What is a medium in the context of wave movement?

• A) A tool used for drawing

• B) Any substance that a wave moves through

• C) A type of artistic expression

• D) A measurement of distance

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a medium through which waves can move?

• A) Water

• B) Air

• C) Vacuum of space

• D) Rocks and soil

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What type of waves require a medium to travel?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Mechanical waves

• Light waves

• Radio waves

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Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?

• Gamma rays

• Ocean waves

• Microwaves

• X-rays

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Identify the type of wave from the following that is NOT a mechanical wave.

• Sound waves

• Seismic waves

• Ocean waves

• Electromagnetic waves

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What are waves that do not need a medium to travel called?

• Sound waves

• Electromagnetic waves

• Mechanical waves

• Gravitational waves

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Which of the following is an example of a wave that does not require a medium?

• Ocean waves

• Sound waves

• Light

• Seismic waves

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What are the two parts of a transverse wave labeled in the diagram?

• Peak and Valley

• Crest and Trough

• High and Low

• Summit and Basin

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