Wave Communication

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Global Positioning System, or GPS, uses a network of satellites that orbit the Earth to calculate and track locations. Which of the following best describes the signals sent and received by satellites?
electromagnetic waves
gravitational energy
sound waves
potential energy
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The orca uses this behavior of waves to locate food.
Refraction
Reflection
Absorption
Transmission
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
On vacation, you bring a radio to the beach. The radio can pick up several different radio stations. Which is the best explanation for this?
Sound waves can travel through the air from the station to your radio.
Radio stations broadcast from different locations using their own transmitters.
Sound of different pitches are used to transmit information from each radio station. These sound waves can travel over land.
Waves are used to transmit the radio signal through the air. These waves are encoded at different frequencies for different stations.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What types of waves can travel through empty space AND mediums?
Longitudinal
Mechanical
Electromagnetic
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The number of waves passing a given point each second is:
Frequency
Wave speed
Wavelength
Amplitude
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As wavelength decreases, the crests of the wave:
become wider
become shorter
get closer together
get farther apart
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which wave has the largest frequency?
A
B
C
None (same frequency)
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
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