Waves Review

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1. Rhythmic disturbances that carry energy without carrying matter.
a. Wave
b. Mechanical wave
c. Water
d. Transverse wave
2. Use MATTER to transfer energy
a. Wave
b. Mechanical wave
c. Water
d. Transverse wave
3. The matter that is used to travel through is called what?
a. Water
b. Waves
c. Medium
d. Energy
4. The wave’s energy causes the matter in the medium to move up and down or back and forth.
a. Compressional
b. Transverse
c. Waves
d. Energy
5. What are the high point on a wave called?
a. Trough
b. Energy
c. Wave
d. Crest
6. What are the low points on a wave called?
a. Trough
b. Crest
c. Energy
d. Wave
7. Matter in the medium moves forward and backward along the same direction that the wave
travels
a. Compressional
b. Transverse
c. Energy
d. Wave
8. What type of waves are sound waves?
a. Transverse
b. Compressional
c. Energy
d. Wave
9. Waves that can travel through space where there is no matter.
a. Transverse
b. Compressional
c. Electromagnetic
d. Wave
10. Half the distance between the crest and the trough is called what?
a. Wavelength
b. Amplitude
c. Frequency
d. Crest
11. The distance from the top of one crest to the top of another crest is called what?
a. Wavelength
b. Amplitude
c. Frequency
d. Crest
12. The distance from the center of one compression to the center of another is called what?
a. Wavelength
b. Amplitude
c. Frequency
d. Crest
13. The number of wavelengths that pass a given point in 1 second?
a.
Wavelength
b.
Amplitude
c.
Frequency
d.
Crest
14. Occurs when a wave strikes an object or surface and bounces off.
a.
Reflection
b.
Refraction
c.
Diffraction
d.
Interference
15. An echo is an example of what?
a.
Reflection
b.
Refraction
c.
d.
Diffraction
Interference
16. The bending of a wave as it moves from one medium to another
a.
Reflection
b.
Refraction
c.
Diffraction
d.
Interference
17. A rainbow is an example of what?
a.
Reflection
b.
Refraction
c.
Diffraction
d.
Interference
18. The bending of waves around a barrier.
a.
Reflection
b.
Refraction
c.
Diffraction
d.
Interference
19. Sound bends more than what?
a.
Music
b.
Light
c.
Sound
d.
Tools
20. The ability of two waves to combine and form a new wave when they overlap.
a.
Reflection
b.
Refraction
c.
Diffraction
d.
Interference
21. When waves overlap to make larger waves.
a.
Constructive
b.
Destructive
22. When waves overlap to make smaller waves
a.
Constructive
b.
Destructive
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