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Waves

Quiz by Kaylee Ober

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23 questions
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  • Q1
    When you drop a stone into a still pond, what is actually moving outward in circles from where the stone hit the water?
    The water molecules themselves
    Energy
    Air bubbles
    Fish
    30s
  • Q2
    Which part of a wave is the highest point above the rest position?
    Trough
    Crest
    Amplitude
    Wavelength
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the distance between one crest of a wave and the very next crest called?
    Height
    Frequency
    Amplitude
    Wavelength
    30s
  • Q4
    An ocean wave is moving across the water. What happens to a seagull floating on the surface as the wave passes under it?
    It sinks to the bottom of the ocean
    It moves in a straight line toward the sun
    It is carried all the way to the shore by the water
    It moves up and down but stays in basically the same place
    30s
  • Q5
    What happens to the energy in a wave when the amplitude of the wave increases?
    The wave disappears
    The wave carries less energy
    The wave carries more energy
    The energy stays exactly the same
    30s
  • Q6
    Which term describes the number of waves that pass a specific point in a certain amount of time?
    Frequency
    Amplitude
    Velocity
    Rest position
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is an example of a wave that travels through the air to allow us to hear a bell ringing?
    Slinky wave
    Tidal wave
    Water wave
    Sound wave
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the name for the lowest point of a wave?
    Trough
    Peak
    Step
    Crest
    30s
  • Q9
    What happens when light waves hit a mirror?
    They reflect off the surface
    They are absorbed and disappear
    They pass straight through to the other side
    They turn into sound waves
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is an example of a wave that carries sound to your ears?
    A rock sitting still on the ground
    A steady beam of light from a flashlight
    A vibration traveling through the air
    The color of a red apple
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the highest point of a wave called?
    Resting point
    Trough
    Crest
    Wavelength
    30s
  • Q12
    Which property of a wave measures the distance from one crest to the very next crest?
    Amplitude
    Speed
    Wavelength
    Frequency
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the name for the lowest point of a wave?
    Peak
    Crest
    Trough
    Amplitude
    30s
  • Q14
    If you are playing hide-and-seek and hide behind a wooden door, the person looking for you cannot see you at all. This is because the wooden door is which type of material?
    Translucent
    Reflective
    Opaque
    Transparent
    30s
  • Q15
    Sarah is looking through a piece of waxed paper. She can see some light coming through, but the objects on the other side look blurry and unclear. What word describes the waxed paper?
    Translucent
    Opaque
    Shadowed
    Transparent
    30s

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