Waves Basics

Waves Basics

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Waves Basics

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, HS-PS4-3

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is a repeating movement of disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space?

Energy

Force

Wave

Motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

A ______________ is matter through which a wave travels.

crest

medium

trough

rest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the highest point of a transverse wave and carries the highest amount of energy?

Crest

Trough

Rest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What is the lowest point of a transverse wave, which carries the lowest amount of energy?

crest

trough

rest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What kind of wave is pictured below?

compressional wave

transverse wave

sound wave

mechanical wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Match the following terms with their definitions related to ocean waves.

The number of waves passing a given point every second.

Amplitude

The height of the wave from the rest position to the crest.

Frequency

The distance between successive crests of a wave.

Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 8 pts

Media Image

Drag and Drop the answer to match the numbers below

Use the picture provide <-----

1) ​ (a)  

2)​ (b)  

3)​ ​ (c)  

4) ​ ​ (d)  

Trough

Bottom

Crest

Energy

Frequency

Wavelength

Amplitude

Wave

Digital

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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