Chap. 15-waves (30)
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- 1.
Which waves arrive at a seismograph first?
- A.
Transverse waves
- B.
S waves
- C.
Surface waves
- D.
P waves
Correct Answer
D. P waves -
- 2.
Longitudinal seimic waves are known as
- A.
Transverse waves
- B.
Surface wave
- C.
Primary waves
- D.
Secondary waves
Correct Answer
C. Primary waves -
- 3.
The bending of waves due to a change in speed is called
- A.
Refraction
- B.
Reflection
- C.
Interference
- D.
Diffraction
Correct Answer
A. Refraction -
- 4.
The material through which a wave travels is called a
- A.
Crest
- B.
Vibration
- C.
Trough
- D.
Medium
Correct Answer
D. Medium -
- 5.
What is another use of a seismograph aside from detecting earthquakes?
- A.
Locating pockets of valuable resources underground
- B.
Locating gold dust in rivers
- C.
Predicting accurately when and where volcanoes will erupt
- D.
Measuring tsunamis
Correct Answer
A. Locating pockets of valuable resources underground -
- 6.
Waves combine to make a wave with larger amplitude in a process called
- A.
Constructive interference
- B.
Destructive interference
- C.
Reflection
- D.
Refraction
Correct Answer
A. Constructive interference -
- 7.
The highest parts of a transverse wave are called
- A.
Nodes
- B.
Crests
- C.
Wavelengths
- D.
Troughs
Correct Answer
B. Crests -
- 8.
The interaction between two waves that meet is called
- A.
Interference
- B.
Reflection
- C.
Refraction
- D.
Diffraction
Correct Answer
A. Interference -
- 9.
The maximum distance that the particles of a medium move from the rest position is the
- A.
Speed of the wave
- B.
Frequency of the wave
- C.
Amplitude of the wave
- D.
Wavelength of the wave
Correct Answer
C. Amplitude of the wave -
- 10.
Which of the following affects the speed of sound waves traveling through the air?
- A.
How loud the sound is
- B.
The amplitude of the waves
- C.
How often the sound is repeated
- D.
The air temperature
Correct Answer
D. The air temperature -
- 11.
Scientists on the side of Earth opposite the epicenter of an earthquake detect mainly
- A.
Surface waves
- B.
S waves
- C.
P waves
- D.
Transverse waves
Correct Answer
C. P waves -
- 12.
Waves on the top of a pond or lake are
- A.
Surface waves
- B.
Tranverse waves
- C.
Standing waves
- D.
Longitudinal waves
Correct Answer
A. Surface waves -
- 13.
Waves are created when a source through which CANNOT pass and bounces back, it undergoes
- A.
Destructive interference
- B.
Constructive interference
- C.
Reflection
- D.
Refraction
Correct Answer
C. Reflection -
- 14.
Waves are created when a source of energy causes a medium to
- A.
Vibrate
- B.
Compress
- C.
Expand
- D.
Move
Correct Answer
A. Vibrate -
- 15.
In which direction(s) do seismic waves travel from their point of origin?
- A.
Inward toward the Earth's core
- B.
In all directions
- C.
North to south only
- D.
Toward the equator only
Correct Answer
B. In all directions -
- 16.
The speed of a wave is its wavelength multiplied by its
- A.
Vibration
- B.
Reflection
- C.
Amplitude
- D.
Frequency
Correct Answer
D. Frequency -
- 17.
Waves combine to produce a smaller or zero-amplitude wave in a process called (look a A+B for the example of the type of wave)
- A.
Constructive interference
- B.
Destructive interference
- C.
Reflection
- D.
Refraction
Correct Answer
B. Destructive interference -
- 18.
What are the highest and lowest points on a standing wave called?
- A.
Nodes
- B.
Antinodes
- C.
Rarefactions
- D.
Compressions
Correct Answer
B. Antinodes -
- 19.
Waves are classified according to
- A.
Their size
- B.
How they move
- C.
Their shape
- D.
Their source
Correct Answer
B. How they move -
- 20.
The bending of waves around the edge of a barrier is known as
- A.
Diffraction
- B.
Reflection
- C.
Resonance
- D.
Refraction
Correct Answer
A. Diffraction -
- 21.
What occurs when vibrations traveling through an object match the object's natural frquency?
- A.
Refraction
- B.
Reflection
- C.
Resonance
- D.
Diffraction
Correct Answer
C. Resonance -
- 22.
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave's
- A.
Amplitude
- B.
Wavelength
- C.
Frequency
- D.
Speed
Correct Answer
B. Wavelength -
- 23.
Which type of wave caused by an earthquake does the most above-ground damage?
- A.
P waves
- B.
Longitudinal waves
- C.
S waves
- D.
Surface waves
Correct Answer
D. Surface waves -
- 24.
When an incoming wave combines with a reflected wave in such a way that the combined wave appears to be standing still, the result is a
- A.
Longitudinal wave
- B.
Transverse wave
- C.
Standing wave
- D.
Surface wave
Correct Answer
C. Standing wave -
- 25.
An earthquake that occurs underwater can cause huge surface waves on the ocean called
- A.
Transverse wave
- B.
S waves
- C.
Tsunami
- D.
P waves
Correct Answer
C. Tsunami -
- 26.
Waves produced by earthquakes are called
- A.
Seismic waves
- B.
Standing waves
- C.
Transverse waves
- D.
Longitudinal waves
Correct Answer
A. Seismic waves -
- 27.
A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place is called a
- A.
Wave
- B.
Medium
- C.
Compression
- D.
Vibration
Correct Answer
A. Wave -
- 28.
Frequency is measured in units called
- A.
Antinodes
- B.
Nodes
- C.
Hertz
- D.
Amps
Correct Answer
C. Hertz -
- 29.
Secondary waves CANNOT travel through
- A.
Earth's crust
- B.
Rock
- C.
Earth's mantle
- D.
Liquids
Correct Answer
D. Liquids -
- 30.
Waves that the particles of the medium parallel to the direction in which the waves are traveling are called
- A.
Surface waves
- B.
Longitudinal waves
- C.
Combination waves
- D.
Transverse waves
Correct Answer
B. Longitudinal waves -
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