Glencoe Physical Science

Chapter 10: Waves

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
Reflection occurs when a wave __________ .
A)strikes an object and bounces off of it
B)causes ripples in a pool of water
C)compresses air particles as it travels
D)bends and changes speeds as it travels
2
If you stand next to a swimming pool and see an object under water, it will seem to be __________ .
A)closer to the surface than it really is
B)farther from the surface than it really is
C)bent in the middle
D)moving more than the water around it
3
The __________ is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface of a medium where a wave strikes it.
A)normal
B)incidence
C)diffraction grating
D)interference
4
__________ occurs when waves bend around a barrier.
A)Reflection
B)Diffraction
C)Refraction
D)Interference
5
The process in which two waves overlap and form a new wave is called __________ .
A)wave joining
B)interference
C)refraction
D)diffraction
6
__________ is a wave pattern that forms when waves of equal wavelength and amplitude, but traveling in opposite directions, continuously interfere with each other.
A)Constructive interference
B)Destructive interference
C)Reverberation
D)A standing wave
7
The ability of an object to vibrate by absorbing energy at its natural frequency is called __________ .
A)reverberation
B)resonance
C)a standing wave pattern
D)interference
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