Glencoe Physical Science

Chapter 10: Waves

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
A __________ is a repeating disturbance that transfers energy through matter or open space.
A)medium
B)frequency
C)wave
D)conductor
2
Which of the following is a type of wave?
A)crest
B)trough
C)frequency
D)earthquake
3
A __________ is a material through which a wave transfers energy.
A)trough
B)frequency
C)substrate
D)medium
4
Which of the following types of waves can travel through space?
A)mechanical
B)light
C)transverse
D)compressional
5
In __________ waves, matter in the medium moves back and forth at right angles to the direction the wave travels.
A)compressional
B)transverse
C)sound
D)light
6
In __________ waves, matter in the medium moves back and forth in the same direction the wave travels.
A)transverse
B)ocean
C)compressional
D)radio
7
Sound waves are __________ waves.
A)transverse
B)radio
C)molecular
D)compressional
8
__________ are a combination of compressional and transverse waves.
A)Frequencies
B)Amplitudes
C)Ultrasonic waves
D)Seismic waves
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