Chapter 14: Lesson 1

What is the part of the wave where particles are bunched together called?

• Expansion

• Compression

• Reflection

• Refraction

What are the two major types of waves?

• Light and sound waves

• Water and air waves

• Transverse and longitudinal waves

• Heat and cold waves

In a longitudinal wave, how do the particles in the material move?

• Parallel to the direction the wave travels

• Perpendicular to the direction the wave travels

• In a circular motion

• In a zigzag pattern

What are the two properties that all waves share?

• Frequency and Wavelength

• Amplitude and Speed

• Height and Depth

• Color and Brightness

What is wavelength?

• The distance between a point on one wave and a similar point on the next wave

• The height of the wave

• The speed of the wave

• The color of the wave

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What is a medium in terms of wave travel?

• Any kind of matter

• A type of wave

• A type of sound

• A type of light

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In a longitudinal wave, if the wave moves from right to left, how do the particles vibrate?

• From right to left

• From left to right

• In a circular motion

• Up and down

Which of the following is NOT a property of waves?

• Color

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

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Which of the following is true about sound waves?

• They are longitudinal waves

• They are transverse waves

• They do not need a medium

• They are electromagnetic waves

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What is a reflected sound called?

• Echo

• Vibration

• Noise

• Wave

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