Wave Characteristics

Wave Characteristics

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Wave Characteristics

Wave Characteristics

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS.MS-PS4-1, NGSS.MS-PS4-2, DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does amplitude affect the energy of a wave?

Higher amplitude means lower energy

Higher amplitude means higher energy

Amplitude does not affect the energy of a wave

Higher amplitude means lower frequency

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

TEKS.SCI.8.8A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Compare the relationship between frequency and wavelength in a wave.

As frequency increases, wavelength increases

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases

Frequency and wavelength are not related

As frequency decreases, wavelength decreases

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

TEKS.SCI.8.8A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Explain how the wavelength of a wave changes as you move from radio waves to gamma rays in the electromagnetic spectrum.

Wavelength increases

Wavelength decreases

Wavelength remains the same

Wavelength first increases then decreases

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

TEKS.SCI.8.8A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The height of a wave from its resting point (B).

Frequency

Wave speed

Wavelength

Amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The length of a wave, from crest to crest or trough to trough. (D)

Frequency

Wave speed

Wavelength

Amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which wave has the greater amplitude?

Wave on the Left

Wave on the Right

Both amplitudes are the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which wave has the greater frequency?

Graph on the Left

Graph on the Right

Both have the same frequency

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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