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Science - Chapter 15 Test

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Waves

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A category 5 hurricane has more energy than a category 3 hurricane. Which hurricane will create water waves with greater amplitude? Why?

Question 18

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Explain why the noise level rises in a room full of many talking people.

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Question 20

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What is the highest point of a wave called?

trough

amplitude

frequency

crest

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

crest

trough

frequency

amplitude

The measurement from crest to crest or from trough to trough is called what?

amplitude

wavelength

reflection

frequency

Which of these is NOT a property of  a wave?

amplitude

wavelength

medium

frequency

A wave transfers...

energy but not matter

energy and matter

matter but not energy

The material that a wave travels through is called a ...

metal

particles

medium

Which is a wave that can travel through matter?

mechanical

water

electromagnetic

The regions of a wave where the particles are the CLOSEST together are called

rarefactions

compressions

vibrations

The regions of a wave where the particles are the FURTHEST APART are called

rarefactions

compressions

vibrations

What are the 3 types of Mechanical Waves

Sound

Water

Seismic

Transmission

What causes a wave?

a crest

a trough

a rarefaction

a vibration

What is the unit for frequency?

watt

hertz

sec

wav

Different types of waves travel at different speeds.

True

False

Which of these is not a Wave Interaction?

Burning

Absorption

Reflecting

Diffraction

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

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

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.

Which wave can travel in empty space?

radio

seismic

sound

water