Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 8: Waves

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
__________ is a measure of the energy in a wave.
A)Frequency
B)Wave velocity
C)Amplitude
D)Wavelength
2
Which of the following does a transverse wave have?
A)compressions
B)amplitude
C)rarefactions
D)ability to travel through space
3
__________ is the distance from the top of one crest of a transverse wave to the top of the next crest in that wave.
A)Amplitude
B)Frequency
C)Wavelength
D)Wave velocity
4
Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?
A)green light
B)infared radiation
C)radio waves
D)X rays
5
The __________ of a wave is how many wavelengths pass a fixed point each second.
A)frequency
B)amplitude
C)velocity
D)compression speed
6
The __________ of an electromagnetic light wave determines the color of the light.
A)amplitude
B)pitch
C)compression speed
D)frequency
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