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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA ____ is a repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers energy from place to placeWaveamplitudefrequency
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA _________ is a back and forth motion or up and down motion.crestvibrationfrequencywave
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA ______ is a material through which waves can travel.modelwatermediumclay
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMechanical waves require the particles of the medium to _____.movevibratecresttrough
- 5. Multiple ChoiceSound waves cannot be transferred or ________ through empty space.transmittedborrowedmoved
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich one is not a mechanical wave?waterearthquakesoundmicrowaves
- 7. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Electromagnetic waves are waves that can travel through matter or empty space where matter is present.TrueFalse
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich is not an example of electromagnetic waves?xraysradiovisible lightwater waves
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe place on the wave that is pushed together is called the compression and the place that is moving apart is the ____.reflectionrefractionremission
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe highest point on a transverse wave is the _____.cresthillmountain top
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe lowest point on a transverse wave is the _____.bottomtroughlittle part
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that can travel without a medium through empty space.TrueFalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceMeasures the number of wavelengths that pass a point in a certain amount of time.FrequencyAmplitudeSOundLight
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWavelength is the measure of the distance from one _____ to another.cresttroughamplitudefrequency
- 15. Multiple ChoiceShorter wavelengths are influenced byamplitudeenergyshock wavesfrequency
- 16. Multiple Choicetrue or false: A higher frequency causes a shorter wavelength and greater energy.TrueFalse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceAs a wave enters a different medium, the wave's speedremains the samechangesgets fastergets slower
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAll frequencies of electromagnetic waves travel at the _____ speed in empty space.differentfasterslowersame
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe bending of waves is calledreflectionretractionreconstitutionrefraction
- 20. Multiple Choice_______ waves are transmitted through solid. liquid and gas.lightsoundwatermicrowaves
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