The Nature of Waves

The Nature of Waves

8th Grade

15 Qs

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The Nature of Waves

The Nature of Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

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

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is the correct unit for frequency?

Hz

m

J

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Electormagnetic radiation travels through a vacuum at a speed of 

186,000 m/s.

125 m/s

3.00 x 108 m/s

It depends on the wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a wave that does not need a medium but can go through matter

mechanical wave

electromagnetic wave

longitudinal wave

transverse wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

any disturbance that transmits energy through matter or empty space

compression

energy

medium

wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following waves requires a medium?

visible light

X ray

microwave

sound wave

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a substance through which a wave can travel

medium

wave

crest

trough

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the lowest point of a transverse wave between each crest of the wave

crest

trough

rarefaction

compression

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