Mechanical Waves Test

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EMALEE FRADY
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
How do mechanical waves transfer energy through matter?
By creating electromagnetic fields
By transferring energy through a vacuum
By causing matter to vibrate
By changing the chemical composition of matter
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NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is the definition of energy?
Something that has mass and takes up space.
The ability to do work.
A type of liquid.
A measurement of heat.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What does matter refer to?
A source of light.
The ability to do work.
Something that has mass and takes up space.
A unit of energy.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What is a mechanical wave?
A type of energy that can travel without a medium
A disturbance that transmits energy through matter
A natural phenomenon that only occurs in water
A visual representation of sound
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Which of the following is an example of a mechanical wave?
Radio waves
Sound waves
Light waves
Gamma rays
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What does a seismograph detect?
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
Ocean currents
Wind speed
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
What causes the ripples and waves in water?
The disturbance from energy moving through the liquid
The gravitational pull of the moon
Changes in water temperature
The presence of aquatic animals
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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