Waves & Electromagnetic Radiation Vocab
Authored by Rebecca Howard
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of wave has both electric and magnetic parts working together?
Mechanical Wave
Longitudinal Wave
Electromagnetic Wave
Transverse Wave
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a wave bends as it moves into a different material, changing its speed and direction.
Transverse Wave
Electromagnetic Wave
Reflection
Refraction
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when waves spread out as they go around something or through a small opening?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Interference
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many times a wave repeats in one second is measured in Hertz (Hz) & called...
Amplitude
Frequency
Wavelength
Photon
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is it called when light spreads into different colors, like when it passes through a prism?
Dispersion
Diffraction
Reflection
Refraction
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term describes how fast a wave is moving?
Wavelength
Frequency
Phase Velocity
Amplitude
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the substance called that a wave moves through?
Medium
Photon
Amplitude
Frequency
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
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