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8th grade light, sound and waves

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.MS-PS4-1, NGSS.HS-PS4-1 · England: KS3 Physics: Waves, GCSE Combined Science: Waves

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Question 1
Types of wave: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Seismic P waves are longitudinal and S waves are transverse.
- B. Sound waves are longitudinal.
- C. All electromagnetic waves are transverse.
- D. Water particles travel across the ocean with the waves.
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Question 2
Which kind of wave can travel through a vacuum?
- A. seismic waves
- B. water waves
- C. sound waves
- D. electromagnetic waves such as light
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Question 3
Is this a transverse or a longitudinal wave: a slinky pushed and pulled along its length?
- A. transverse
- B. longitudinal
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Question 4
Types of wave: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.
- B. Longitudinal waves have crests and troughs.
- C. Sound waves are longitudinal.
- D. Seismic P waves are longitudinal and S waves are transverse.
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Question 5
A cork floats on a pond as ripples pass. What does the cork do?
- A. bobs up and down but does not travel with the wave
- B. spins in a circle quickly
- C. sinks
- D. moves along with the wave to the edge
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Question 6
Is this a transverse or a longitudinal wave: light?
- A. transverse
- B. longitudinal
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Question 7
Types of wave: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Sound waves are longitudinal.
- B. Light is a longitudinal wave.
- C. Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.
- D. Seismic P waves are longitudinal and S waves are transverse.
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Question 8
Which kind of wave can travel through a vacuum?
- A. sound waves
- B. water waves
- C. seismic waves
- D. electromagnetic waves such as light
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Question 9
Is this a transverse or a longitudinal wave: ripples on a pond?
- A. transverse
- B. longitudinal
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Question 10
Types of wave: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Light is a longitudinal wave.
- B. Seismic P waves are longitudinal and S waves are transverse.
- C. Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.
- D. All electromagnetic waves are transverse.
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Question 11
Which kind of wave can travel through a vacuum?
- A. sound waves
- B. water waves
- C. seismic waves
- D. electromagnetic waves such as light
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Question 12
Is this a transverse or a longitudinal wave: seismic S waves?
- A. transverse
- B. longitudinal
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Question 13
Types of wave: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Seismic P waves are longitudinal and S waves are transverse.
- B. All electromagnetic waves are transverse.
- C. Waves transfer energy without transferring matter.
- D. Light is a longitudinal wave.
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Question 14
Which kind of wave can travel through a vacuum?
- A. seismic waves
- B. sound waves
- C. water waves
- D. electromagnetic waves such as light
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Question 15
Is this a transverse or a longitudinal wave: ripples on a pond?
- A. transverse
- B. longitudinal
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Question 16
Types of wave: which statement is NOT true?
- A. Seismic P waves are longitudinal and S waves are transverse.
- B. All electromagnetic waves are transverse.
- C. Sound waves are longitudinal.
- D. Water particles travel across the ocean with the waves.

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Answer key: 8th grade light, sound and waves

1. D. Water particles travel across the ocean with the waves.
2. D. electromagnetic waves such as light
3. B. longitudinal
4. B. Longitudinal waves have crests and troughs.
5. A. bobs up and down but does not travel with the wave
6. A. transverse
7. B. Light is a longitudinal wave.
8. D. electromagnetic waves such as light
9. A. transverse
10. A. Light is a longitudinal wave.
11. D. electromagnetic waves such as light
12. A. transverse
13. D. Light is a longitudinal wave.
14. D. electromagnetic waves such as light
15. A. transverse
16. D. Water particles travel across the ocean with the waves.