Can I Believe My Eyes: Introduction to Waves

Can I Believe My Eyes: Introduction to Waves

5th - 7th Grade

13 Qs

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Can I Believe My Eyes: Introduction to Waves

Can I Believe My Eyes: Introduction to Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th - 7th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

13 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Refers to any disturbance that carries energy from one place to another?

wave

trough

motion

crest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is a characteristic of all waves?

all waves carry energy

all waves move through matter, from particle to particle

all waves transfer energy parallel to the direction of wave motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jenny is trying to describe a wave. Which example would be the best description?

a toy car hitting a wall and bouncing back

a toy car rear-ending a toy car that then rear-ends another toy car

two toy cars driving parallel to each other at the same speedf

two toy cars driving away from each other at the same speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which game most represents a wave?

hide and seek

tic-tac-toe

poker

tipping over dominoes

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Brody and Ethel are arguing about waves. Brody says that waving his hand back and forth is a scientific wave. Ethel says it is not. Which statement best describes who is correct?

Brody is correct because the wave involves an input of energy

Ethel is correct because energy is not carried from one place to another

Brody is correct because the pattern repeats

Ethel is correct because the motion has not pattern

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the best analogy of a wave?

a wave is like building a ramp

a wave is like shaking a hand

a wave is like water rippling in a pond

a wave is like knocking down a building

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

This chart shows characteristics of 3 types of waves. Which information is best supported by the chart

Wave X and Wav Y are mechanical waves, and Z is electromagnetic.f

Wave X and Wave Y are electromagnetic waves and Wave Z is mechanical

Wave X and Wave Z are electromagnetic waves, and Wave Y is mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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