Types of Waves Quiz

What do different types of waves carry signals to?

• Televisions and radios

• Computers and phones

• Cars and airplanes

• Books and magazines

What do sound and light waves enable you to do?

• Hear and see

• Taste and smell

• Touch and feel

• Run and jump

What are waves responsible for in the context of earthquakes?

• Creating new landforms

• Causing damage to structures

• Generating electricity

• Reducing pollution

What is a wave?

• A disturbance that moves through matter or space.

• A solid object that moves through air.

• A liquid that flows in a river.

• A gas that fills a balloon.

What do waves carry from one place to another?

• Matter

• Energy

• Water

• Air

In water waves, how is the energy transferred?

• By air molecules

• By water molecules

• By solid particles

• By gas molecules

When waves travel through solids, liquids, and gases, what is not carried along with the waves?

• Energy

• Matter

• Sound

• Light

What usually produces waves?

• Something moving back and forth, or vibrating

• A stationary object

• A constant force

• A magnetic field

What do waves carry outward?

• Mass

• Energy

• Matter

• Light

What are mechanical waves?

• Waves that can travel only through matter

• Waves that can travel through empty space

• Waves that do not require a medium

• Waves that are produced by light