Science Waves Practice Exam Questions
& Answers.
Amplitude - CORRECT ANSWER The amount of energy a wave carries
Compressional waves - CORRECT ANSWER Matter in the medium moves back and forth along the same
direction the wave travels
Transverse waves - CORRECT ANSWER The matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles
to the direction the wave travels
Diffraction - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs when an object causes wave to change direction and bend it
Crest - CORRECT ANSWER High point in a wave
Trough - CORRECT ANSWER Low point in a wave
Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second
Interference - CORRECT ANSWER When two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new one
Period - CORRECT ANSWER The amount of time t takes a wavelength to pass a point
Refraction - CORRECT ANSWER The bending of a wave caused by a change in its speed as it moves from
one medium to another
Reflection - CORRECT ANSWER When a wave strikes an object bounces off of it
, Wavelength - CORRECT ANSWER The distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just
like it
Rarefraction - CORRECT ANSWER The less dense region of a compressional wave
A wave is a..... - CORRECT ANSWER Repeating disturbance or of movement that transfers energy
through matter or space
All waves carry... - CORRECT ANSWER Energy without transporting matter. A wave will continue to travel
as long as it has energy to carry it. All waves are produced by vibrations
Mechanical waves - CORRECT ANSWER Are waves that travel through a medium. For example sound
waves travel through the air to reach your ears and ocean waves travel through the water to reach the
shore.
Two types of mechanical waves - CORRECT ANSWER Compressional and transverse
Transverse waves - CORRECT ANSWER In a transverse waves matter in the medium moves back and
forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels. An ocean wave is an example the wave in the
ocean moves horizontally while the water the wave Festus or moves up and down
Compressional waves - CORRECT ANSWER In a compressional wave the medium moves back and forth
along of the same direction the wave travels. Sound waves are compressional waves.
Seismic waves - CORRECT ANSWER Are a combination of transverse and compressional waves. They can
travel through the earth and along the earth.
Parts of a wave - CORRECT ANSWER
Transverse and compressional waves have.... - CORRECT ANSWER Different features
& Answers.
Amplitude - CORRECT ANSWER The amount of energy a wave carries
Compressional waves - CORRECT ANSWER Matter in the medium moves back and forth along the same
direction the wave travels
Transverse waves - CORRECT ANSWER The matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles
to the direction the wave travels
Diffraction - CORRECT ANSWER Occurs when an object causes wave to change direction and bend it
Crest - CORRECT ANSWER High point in a wave
Trough - CORRECT ANSWER Low point in a wave
Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER The number of wavelengths that pass a fixed point each second
Interference - CORRECT ANSWER When two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new one
Period - CORRECT ANSWER The amount of time t takes a wavelength to pass a point
Refraction - CORRECT ANSWER The bending of a wave caused by a change in its speed as it moves from
one medium to another
Reflection - CORRECT ANSWER When a wave strikes an object bounces off of it
, Wavelength - CORRECT ANSWER The distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just
like it
Rarefraction - CORRECT ANSWER The less dense region of a compressional wave
A wave is a..... - CORRECT ANSWER Repeating disturbance or of movement that transfers energy
through matter or space
All waves carry... - CORRECT ANSWER Energy without transporting matter. A wave will continue to travel
as long as it has energy to carry it. All waves are produced by vibrations
Mechanical waves - CORRECT ANSWER Are waves that travel through a medium. For example sound
waves travel through the air to reach your ears and ocean waves travel through the water to reach the
shore.
Two types of mechanical waves - CORRECT ANSWER Compressional and transverse
Transverse waves - CORRECT ANSWER In a transverse waves matter in the medium moves back and
forth at right angles to the direction that the wave travels. An ocean wave is an example the wave in the
ocean moves horizontally while the water the wave Festus or moves up and down
Compressional waves - CORRECT ANSWER In a compressional wave the medium moves back and forth
along of the same direction the wave travels. Sound waves are compressional waves.
Seismic waves - CORRECT ANSWER Are a combination of transverse and compressional waves. They can
travel through the earth and along the earth.
Parts of a wave - CORRECT ANSWER
Transverse and compressional waves have.... - CORRECT ANSWER Different features
