Waves - End of Unit Assessment

1. Which type of wave carries matter?

• Mechanical Waves
• Transverse Waves
• None - Waves carry energy not matter

2. All waves need a medium to travel.

• True
• False

3. Frequency is ...

• the height of a wave.
• the distance between two waves.
• the number of repetitions of a wave in one second.

What is the difference between a transverse and longitudinal wave?

• the direction in which the vibration occurs.
• the frequency of the wave.
• the size of the waves.

The crest of a wave is ...

• The highest point of a wave.
• The lowest point of a wave.
• The frequency of a wave.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Light waves can travel through a vacuum.

• True
• False
• Sometimes

Which object allows light to pass through it?

• A wooden door.
• A metal vault.
• A glass window.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these items are natural sources of light. Choose all that apply.

• The sun.
• A fire.
• A flashlight.
• A lamp.
• The moon.

An opaque object...

• Allows all light to pass through it.
• Allows some light to pass through it.
• Allows no light to pass through it.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2