Wave Properties Quiz

Wave Properties Quiz

8th Grade

12 Qs

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Wave Properties Quiz

Wave Properties Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

8th Grade

Easy

NGSS
HS-PS4-5, MS-PS4-2, HS-PS4-1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Carley Dye

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the highest part of a wave?

Trough

Crest

Amplitude

Wavelength

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of waves are described as electromagnetic waves with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves?

Infrared Waves

Radio Waves

Microwaves

Light Waves

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the definition of 'Medium' in the context of waves?

Evaluate responses using AI:

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4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What does 'Frequency' measure in the context of waves?

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Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is 'Refraction'?

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Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "Absorption" refer to in the context of physical processes?

The spreading of waves around obstacles

The act of transferring something from one spot to another

The process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another

A change in the direction of motion of a particle because of a collision with another particle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes a material that does not allow light to pass through it?

Transparent

Translucent

Opaque

Diffraction

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