Amplify Waves, Energy, Information

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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71 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mechanical waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to
move
compress
expand
vibrate
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called
longitudinal waves.
transverse waves.
surface waves.
combination waves.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave’s
amplitude.
wavelength.
frequency.
speed.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the
amplitude of the wave.
wavelength of the wave.
frequency of the wave.
speed of the wave.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do you see lightning from a distant storm before you hear thunder?
The thunder is produced after the lightning.
Your eyes react faster than your ears.
Light travels faster than sound.
Sound travels faster than light.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The more_________________a mechanical wave has, the greater its amplitude.
meters per second
energy
medium
interference
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a longitudinal wave moving along a spring, areas where the coils are farthest apart are called ......
compression
rarefaction
crest
trough
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