Quiz about Wave Review

Question 1

What is a wave?

Accepted Answer

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

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A particle that remains stationary

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A form of matter that cannot be seen

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A type of animal found in the ocean

Question 2

Identify the type of wave.

Accepted Answer

Transverse wave

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Longitudinal wave

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Surface wave

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Sound wave

Question 3

Identify the type of wave

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal wave

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Transverse wave

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Surface wave

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Sound wave

Question 4

How do transverse waves move relative to the direction they are moving?

Accepted Answer

Perpendicular

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Parallel

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In the same direction

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Randomly

Question 5

What usually travels as longitudinal waves?

Accepted Answer

Sound

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Light

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Water

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Radio waves

Question 6

Identify the part labeled 'Compression' in the diagram.

Accepted Answer

The part where the wave particles are closest together

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The part where the wave particles are spread out

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The part where the wave amplitude is highest

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The part where the wave frequency is lowest

Question 7

What is the highest part of a transverse wave called?

Accepted Answer

Crest

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Trough

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

Question 8

What is the lowest part of a transverse wave known as?

Accepted Answer

Trough

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Crest

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

Question 9

What term describes the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a transverse wave?

Accepted Answer

Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Cycle

Question 10

What is the term used to describe the height of the crest above the line of equilibrium (resting point) in a wave?

Accepted Answer

Amplitude

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Velocity

Question 11

What is the term used to describe how many wavelengths pass by a certain spot per second?

Accepted Answer

Frequency

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Amplitude

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Velocity

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Wavelength

Question 12

Which of the following best represents a high frequency?

Accepted Answer

A wave with more cycles passing a certain point

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A wave with fewer cycles passing a certain point

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A wave with larger amplitude

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A wave with longer wavelength

Question 13

What is the term used to describe the material through which a wave travels?

Accepted Answer

Medium

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Frequency

Question 14

According to the chart, through which medium does sound travel the slowest?

Accepted Answer

Air

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Water

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Aluminum

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Glass

Question 15

What does an electromagnetic wave carry through space?

Accepted Answer

Energy

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Sound

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Medium

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Particles

Question 16

Which of the following is not a characteristic of electromagnetic waves according to the image?

Accepted Answer

They require a medium to travel

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They can travel through space

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They carry energy

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They include many waves of the electromagnetic spectrum

Question 17

How can waves be impacted according to the image?

Accepted Answer

They can be reflected, refracted, or diffracted.

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They can be absorbed, transmitted, or reflected.

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They can be polarized, dispersed, or scattered.

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They can be compressed, rarefied, or transmitted.

Question 18

What is created when two waves meet and overlap?

Accepted Answer

Interference

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Resonance

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Diffraction

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Polarization

Question 19

What is it called when interference causes waves to become bigger?

Accepted Answer

Constructive interference

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Destructive interference

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Refraction

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Amplification

Question 20

What happens during destructive interference?

Accepted Answer

Waves become smaller or cancel each other out

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Waves double in frequency

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Waves become bigger

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Waves change direction

Question 21

What is the bending of sound around a barrier called?

Accepted Answer

Diffraction

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Reflection

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Refraction

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Transmission

Question 22

Why can you hear a sound before you turn a corner?

Accepted Answer

Because of sound diffraction

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Because of sound reflection

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Because of sound refraction

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Because of sound amplification

Question 23

What is an echo?

Accepted Answer

The phenomenon of a sound wave reflecting off a surface and coming back to you

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The sound of wind in a tunnel

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A type of sound wave that cannot be heard

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A noise made by animals in a cave

Question 24

What is the phenomenon called when light rays pass through a medium and bend, as seen in a rainbow?

Accepted Answer

Refraction

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Reflection

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Diffraction

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Dispersion

Question 25

Why do you see lightning before you hear thunder?

Accepted Answer

Because light travels faster than sound.

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Because sound travels faster than light.

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Because thunder occurs after lightning.

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Because lightning is more powerful than thunder.

Question 26

What term is used to describe the part of the sound wave where particles are close together?

Accepted Answer

Compression

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Rarefaction

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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