Quiz on Waves

Quiz on Waves

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Quiz on Waves

Quiz on Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

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

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 an example of an electromagnetic wave?

Sound wave

Water wave

Light wave

Seismic wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many examples of electromagnetic waves are students asked to list?

One

Two

Three

Four

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of describing the uses of wave examples in real life?

To understand their scientific properties

To understand their practical applications

To understand their historical significance

To understand their artistic value

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mechanical waves require a medium, but electromagnetic waves do not.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the types of waves requires a medium to travel through?

Light Waves

Sound Waves

Heat Waves

Energy Waves

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

This illustration shows three different waves traveling through the same medium. How do the waves differ from one another?

The waves travel at different speeds.

The waves have different wavelengths.

The waves carry different amounts of energy.

The waves are a different distance from the source.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The images below show a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave. Which statement is true about both types of waves?

Both have wavelengths.

Neither has wavelengths.

Neither uses energy to move.

Both can move in only one type of medium.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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