Science: Matter and Energy - Waves Quiz 13

Maya noticed that when she shouted through a narrow alley, the sound spread out and could be heard around the corner. What is this phenomenon called?

• D. interference

• C. frequency

• E. refraction

• A. amplitude

• B. diffraction

Sophia is observing the ocean waves at the beach. She notices the maximum distance that the water particles are displaced by a wave. What is this distance called?

• B. diffraction

• C. frequency

• A. amplitude

• E. refraction

• D. interference

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Luna is observing the ocean waves at the beach. She counts the number of waves that pass a given point per unit time. Match this description with the correct term:

• D. interference

• B. diffraction

• A. amplitude

• C. frequency

• E. refraction

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Elijah noticed that when he placed a straw in a glass of water, the straw appeared to bend at the surface of the water. This phenomenon is due to the bending of the path of a wave as a result of a change in wave speed. What is this phenomenon called?

• B. diffraction

• A. amplitude

• E. refraction

• C. frequency

• D. interference

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

When Anika and Aria are playing with water waves in a pool, they notice that sometimes the waves get bigger and sometimes they disappear. Match this observation with the correct term: Reinforcement or cancellation that occurs when two or more waves meet.

• C. frequency

• D. interference

• A. amplitude

• E. refraction

• B. diffraction

Daniel is playing with a mirror and notices that the angle at which he shines a light beam onto the mirror is the same as the angle at which it reflects off. This observation is an example of the __?

• law of reflection

• law of refraction

• law of diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

David is playing with a slinky and notices that the substance through which the wave transfers its energy is the __?

• medium

• vacuum

• solid

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Grace is tuning her guitar and needs to know the SI unit of frequency. What is it?

• hertz

• meter

• second

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Charlotte is playing with a mirror and a flashlight. She notices that when she shines the light at a certain angle onto the mirror, it bounces off at the same angle. Match this observation with the correct term: The principle stating that the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.

• law of reflection

• frequency

• amplitude

• interference

• diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Aria is at the beach and notices the waves crashing onto the shore. She wonders what the substance is through which the wave transfers its energy.

• B. diffraction

• A. amplitude

• E. medium

• D. interference

• C. frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2