Waves and Properties of Waves Test 11/8

6.P.1.1 This illustration shows a transverse wave. Which bar measures the wavelength of the wave?

• Bar W
• Bar X
• Bar Y
• Bar Z

6.P.1.1 This illustration shows a sound wave traveling from a tuning fork through a medium. What parts of the wave are labeled X and Y?

• X represents the compressions; Y represents the rarefactions.
• X represents the rarefactions; Y represents the compressions.
• X represents the compressions; Y represents the wavelength.
• X represents the rarefactions; Y represents the wavelength.

6.P.1.1 What do waves carry through objects?

• Sound
• Light
• Energy
• Water

6.P.1.2 Which diagram best shows the property of refraction?

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Which is an example of a longitudinal wave?

• x-ray
• microwave
• sound wave
• water wave

6.P.3.2 What process forms an image in a mirror?

• absorbing light
• reflecting light
• refracting light
• transmitting light

Waves carry matter from one place to another and can be seen in water, heard as sound, and used to send information through the air.

• True
• False

Light waves are an example of an electromagnetic wave.

• True
• False

The number of waves that pass a point in one second?

• Frequency
• Amplitude
• Wavelength

Mechanical waves does not need a medium to travel.

• True
• False