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Types of Waves
By Nancy Burcham
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Question 1
1.
What type of waves require a medium?
Electromagnetic Waves
Light Waves
Mechanical Waves
Water
Question 2
2.
What type of medium do whales use to communicate over long distances?
air
sound
time
water
Question 3
3.
Electromagnetic Waves ...
are longitudinal waves
do not require a medium
have compressions and rarefactions
require a medium
Question 4
4.
What are two types of mechanical waves?
compressional, longitudinal
longitudinal and electromagnetic
transverse and electromagnetic
transverse and longitudinal
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Question 9
9.
What waves do NOT require a medium?
electromagnetic
mechanical
transverse
rarefaction
Question 10
10.
Sound waves are an example of _________________ waves.
electromagnetic
surface
transverse
longitudinal
Question 11
11.
You can hear a spaceship explode in outer space.
True
False
Question 12
12.
A sound wave is an example of which type of wave?
Electromagnetic
Mechanical
Question 13
13.
Which of the following are ALL electromagnetic waves
radio-waves, sound, X-rays
gamma-rays, visible light, microwaves
ocean waves, sound, seismic waves
UV light, Sound, Visible Light
Question 14
14.
Which of the following are ALL mechanical waves
radio-waves, sound, X-rays
gamma-rays, visible light, microwaves
ocean waves, sound, seismic waves
UV light, Sound, Visible Light
Question 15
15.
The particles in this type of wave vibrate in the same direction the energy flows,
electromagnetic waves
longitudinal waves
transverse waves
surface waves
Question 5
5.
What type of wave is represented in the image to the left?
electromagnetic
transverse
longitudinal
rarefaction
Question 6
6.
Your body would interpret this energy as _______________.
Light
Sound
Both light and sound
Your body would not interpret this energy
Question 7
7.
What type of wave is the image to the left?
Longitudinal
Surface
Stadium
Transverse
Question 8
8.
Your body would interpret this energy as _______________.
Light
Sound
Both Light & Sound
Your body would not interpret this energy
