Physical Science Waves

When waves reflect, the angle they strike a surface at is ___ the angle they leave the surface at.

• Equal to

• Less than

• Greater than

• Not related to

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When we measure the length of a wave from crest to crest, we measure... (enter one word only)

When we measure the amplitude of the wave it is measured... (check any that apply)

• from the middle to the top

• from the middle to the bottom

• from the highest point to the lowest point

• from crest to crest

• from trough to trough

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This type of wave cannot travel through a vacuum (a space without matter).

Choose TWO correct answers.

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• sound

• light

This type of wave does NOT need a medium (material) to travel through.

Choose TWO correct answers.

• electromagnetic

• mechanical

• sound

• light

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All waves carry...

• light

• energy

• particles

• sound

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Which of these is a type of electromagnetic wave?

• sound waves

• microwaves

• slinky waves

• water waves

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A stadium of people do the "wave". The wave travels from left to right across the crowd, but the people themselves move up and down when the wave passes by. This is a __ wave.

• longitudinal

• transverse

• electromagnetic

• surface

When sound travels through the air, the sound wave moves in the same direction that it displaces particles. Sound is a ___ wave.

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• transverse

• surface

As wave frequency increases, wavelength ___

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

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