Waves Quiz

Waves Quiz

9th Grade

20 Qs

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Waves Quiz

Waves Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, HS-PS4-5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Kaitlyn Allen

FREE Resource

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A wave that has a high frequency probably has a ____________________ wavelength.

small

large

medium

constant

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves that have the matter moving back and forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels are known as ____________________.

transverse waves

compressional waves

surface waves

mechanical waves

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt


____________________ need a medium to travel through.

mechanical waves

electromagnetic waves

light waves

radio waves

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When an object causes a wave to change direction and bend around it, this is known as ____________________.

diffraction

reflection

refraction

absorption

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a wave bends due to a change in speed as it passes into a different medium, this is ____________________.

refraction

reflection

diffraction

absorption

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

____________________ are rhythmic disturbances that transfer energy through matter or space.

waves

incidence

medium

frequency

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves in which the matter moves back and forth in the same direction that the wave is traveling are known as ____________________.

compressional waves

transverse waves

surface waves

electromagnetic waves

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