Physical Science Benchmark Review Q4

Concrete is ...

• translucent
• opaque
• transparent

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We can see through a window because ...

• light is absorbed by the window.
• light is transmitting through the window.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Gases move through sound waves the slowest.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

We cannot hear sound in space because ...

• sound waves cannot travel in the vacuum of space.
• sound waves can travel in the vacuum of space.

When earthquakes happen, waves are generated and ...

• carry energy through the Earth's crust.
• do not carry energy through the Earth's crust.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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_____ is how tall a wave is.

• Amplitude
• Frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

As the amplitude of a wave increases, the energy of the wave ...

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What could be the cause of waves acting so differently?

• The speed of the wave increased.
• The energy provided by the source of vibrations increased.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The distance between a compression and a rarefaction is the wavelength of a _____ wave.

• Transverse
• Longitudinal

What kind of wave is this?

• Transverse wave
• Longitudinal wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1