Science Complete Study Guide Test.
A mechanical wave starts with a disturbance of matter
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
Particles of matter actually travel along mechanical waves
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Transverse waves travel only through solid matter
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Earthquakes cause longitudinal waves
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
In a surface wave, particles of the medium move only up and down
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Ocean waves crash on shore, when the bottoms of the waves slow down due to friction
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
All waves transfer energy from once place to another
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
All mechanical waves are either transverse or longitudinal waves
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Some waves do not require a medium
,(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
A source of energy is needed to start a mechanical wave
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
Types of mechanical waves include:
A. Longitudinal waves
B. All of the above
C. Transverse waves
D. Surface waves - CORRECT ANSWER B
The medium of a mechanical wave can be a
A. gas
B. solid
C. liquid
D. any of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D
The crests of a transverse wave are similar to the
A. crests of a primary wave
B. troughs of a longitudinal wave
C. compressions of a longitudinal wave
D. rarefactions of a secondary wave - CORRECT ANSWER C
Examples of mechanical waves include all of the following except
A. electromagnetic waves
, B. sound waves
C. ocean waves
D. waves in a rope - CORRECT ANSWER A
Waves that an earthquake sends through rocks underground include
A. tsunami waves
B. longitudinal waves
C. transverse waves
D. two of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D
Which of the following statements about ocean waves is true?
A. They travel on the surface of the water
B. They travel deep underwater
C. They are secondary waves
D. They are primary waves - CORRECT ANSWER A
You generate a longitudinal wave when you
A. shake a spring up and down
B. push and pull a spring
C. shake a rope up and down
D. two of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B
disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place
A. longitudinal wave
B. trough
A mechanical wave starts with a disturbance of matter
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
Particles of matter actually travel along mechanical waves
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Transverse waves travel only through solid matter
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Earthquakes cause longitudinal waves
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
In a surface wave, particles of the medium move only up and down
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Ocean waves crash on shore, when the bottoms of the waves slow down due to friction
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
All waves transfer energy from once place to another
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
All mechanical waves are either transverse or longitudinal waves
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER False
Some waves do not require a medium
,(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
A source of energy is needed to start a mechanical wave
(True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER True
Types of mechanical waves include:
A. Longitudinal waves
B. All of the above
C. Transverse waves
D. Surface waves - CORRECT ANSWER B
The medium of a mechanical wave can be a
A. gas
B. solid
C. liquid
D. any of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D
The crests of a transverse wave are similar to the
A. crests of a primary wave
B. troughs of a longitudinal wave
C. compressions of a longitudinal wave
D. rarefactions of a secondary wave - CORRECT ANSWER C
Examples of mechanical waves include all of the following except
A. electromagnetic waves
, B. sound waves
C. ocean waves
D. waves in a rope - CORRECT ANSWER A
Waves that an earthquake sends through rocks underground include
A. tsunami waves
B. longitudinal waves
C. transverse waves
D. two of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D
Which of the following statements about ocean waves is true?
A. They travel on the surface of the water
B. They travel deep underwater
C. They are secondary waves
D. They are primary waves - CORRECT ANSWER A
You generate a longitudinal wave when you
A. shake a spring up and down
B. push and pull a spring
C. shake a rope up and down
D. two of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B
disturbance in matter that transfers energy from place to place
A. longitudinal wave
B. trough
