PS.6.3.2 Waves Quiz

PS.6.3.2 Waves Quiz

6th Grade

16 Qs

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PS.6.3.2 Waves Quiz

PS.6.3.2 Waves Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Created by

Joan Naddeo

Science

6th Grade

24 plays

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-2, HS-PS4-4, HS-PS4-3

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of light has longer wavelengths than microwaves and is felt as heat?

Visible light

Infrared light

Ultraviolet light

X-rays

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of electromagnetic waves are visible to the human eye?

Infrared light

Ultraviolet light

Visible light

X-rays

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface through which it cannot pass?

Refract

Reflect

Absorb

Transmit

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the bending of light or sound as it passes through different mediums or materials called?

Reflection

Refraction

Diffusion

Absorption

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a piece of glass or other see-through material that is curved on one or both sides called?

Mirror

Prism

Lens

Filter

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term describes the rate at which energy is transferred divided by the area over which the energy is spread?

Frequency

Intensity

Amplitude

Wavelength

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a repeated back and forth or up and down motion, describing how sound moves?

Oscillation

Vibration

Rotation

Translation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of wave does not require a medium through which to travel?

Sound wave

Water wave

Electromagnetic wave

Seismic wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term describes materials that transmit all light, making it possible to see through them?

Opaque

Translucent

Transparent

Reflective

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for materials that scatter light and allow partial visibility through them?

Opaque

Translucent

Transparent

Reflective

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