Properties of Waves Test

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place through matter or space

• wave

• protien

• position

• time

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer ________

• A. matter  
• B. energy  
• C. media 
• D. crests

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which kind of wave(s) carry energy from one place to another?

• both

• neither

• transverse

• longitudinal

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is transferred by a wave?

• Particles

• Mass

• Matter

• Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What type of wave is pictured here?

• sound wave

• transverse wave

• seismic wave

• longitudinal wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What type of wave is pictured here? 

• longitudinal wave
• transverse wave
• light wave
• seismic wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of these is an example of a longitudinal wave?

• a ripple in a pond

• water pouring from a faucet

• a rope that is shaken up and down

• coils being pulled and pushed in a spring

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which letter represents wavelength?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which letter represents the wave crest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which letter represents the wave trough?

• A

• B

• C

• D