Waves & Electromagnetic Spectrum Benchmark Review

Waves & Electromagnetic Spectrum Benchmark Review

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Waves & Electromagnetic Spectrum Benchmark Review

Waves & Electromagnetic Spectrum Benchmark Review

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Easy

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

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Tracey Hampton

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a wave?

solid object moving in a straight line

repeated disturbance that transfers energy

force that pulls objects to the ground

change in temperature over time

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does amplitude measure in a wave?

The number of waves per second

The distance between waves

The height of the wave from rest position

The color of the wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does frequency describe?

How tall a wave is

The direction the wave travels

How often a wave passes a point in a second

The length of the wave

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is wavelength?

The speed of the wave

The number of waves per second

The distance from crest to trough

The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Hertz (Hz)?

The unit of speed for a wave

A tool used to measure wave height

A unit of frequency (waves per second)

A type of electromagnetic wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If a wave has a frequency of 42 Hz, how many wavelengths occur in 4 seconds?

10

42

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

They are always equal

Higher frequency means longer wavelength

Higher frequency means shorter wavelength

There is no relationship

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

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