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Science - Chapter 15 Test
By Alaina Kaberlein
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Question 1
1.
What is the highest point of a wave called?
trough
amplitude
frequency
crest
Question 2
2.
What is the lowest point of a wave called?
crest
trough
frequency
amplitude
Question 3
3.
The measurement from crest to crest or from trough to trough is called what?
amplitude
wavelength
reflection
frequency
Question 4
4.
Which of these is NOT a property of a wave?
amplitude
wavelength
medium
frequency
Question 5
5.
A wave transfers...
energy but not matter
energy and matter
matter but not energy
Question 6
6.
The material that a wave travels through is called a ...
metal
particles
medium
Question 7
7.
Which is a wave that can travel through matter?
mechanical
water
electromagnetic
Question 8
8.
The regions of a wave where the particles are the CLOSEST together are called
rarefactions
compressions
vibrations
Question 9
9.
The regions of a wave where the particles are the FURTHEST APART are called
rarefactions
compressions
vibrations
Question 10
10.
What are the 3 types of Mechanical Waves
Sound
Water
Seismic
Transmission
Question 11
11.
What causes a wave?
a crest
a trough
a rarefaction
a vibration
Question 12
12.
What is the unit for frequency?
watt
hertz
sec
wav
Question 13
13.
Different types of waves travel at different speeds.
True
False
Question 14
14.
Which of these is not a Wave Interaction?
Burning
Absorption
Reflecting
Diffraction
Question 15
15.
Which would produce a mechanical wave?
burning a candle
hitting a wall with a hammer
turning on a flashlight
tying a rope to a doorknob
Question 16
16.
Which of these is an electromagnetic wave?
a flag waving in the wind
a vibrating guitar string
the changes in the air that result from blowing a horn
the waves that heat a cup of water in the microwave
Question 17
17.
A category 5 hurricane has more energy than a category 3 hurricane. Which hurricane will create water waves with greater amplitude? Why?
Question 18
18.
Explain why the noise level rises in a room full of many talking people.
Question 19
19.
Which statement about waves is false?
Waves transfer matter.
Waves can change direction.
Waves can interact with each other.
Waves can transfer energy to matter.
Question 20
20.
Which wave can travel in empty space?
radio
seismic
sound
water