1) What do waves carry from place to place a) energy, but not matter b) matter, but not energy c) both energy and matter d) neither energy nor matter 2) How do we hear sounds? a) wind carries sound to us b) sound waves make our ear drums vibrate c) light waves signal our brains to hear sound waves d) air carries sound waves 3) What type of waves can travel through empty space? a) mechanical waves b) sound waves c) water waves d) electromagnetic waves 4) Waves that need a medium to travel through are called? a) medium waves b) sound waves c) Longitudinal waves d) electromagnetic waves 5) What is the highest point of a wave a) crest b) trough c) amplitude d) frequency 6) What is the lowest point of a wave? a) crest b) trough c) amplitude d) frequency 7) What is the distance between the centre of a wave and its crest? a) crest b) trough c) amplitude d) frequency 8) How is wavelength measured? a) s b) ms c) ms⁻¹ d) m 9) How is frequency or waves per second measured? a) Joules b) Newtons c) Hertz d) Gauss 10) Which of these are not electromagnetic waves a) micro waves b) sound waves c) radio waves d) x-rays 11) Where do ultraviolet waves come from? a) the moon b) the earth c) the atmosphere d) the sun 12) Which type of wave has the particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of travel? a) Transverse b) Longitudinal 13) Which type of wave has the particles vibrate parallel to the direction of travel? a) Transverse b) Longitudinal 14) The distance between the same points on a wave a) Amplitude b) Frequency c) Period d) Wavelength 15) Which type of EM wave has the highest energy? a)  Visible light b) X-ray c) Gamma d) Infra-red 16) Which one measures the time taken for one complete wave cycle? a) Frequency b) Amplitude c) Pitch d) Period 17) Which one measures the number of complete wave cycles in a second? a) Frequency b) Amplitude c) Pitch d) Period 18) Which material would sound waves travel through the fastest? a) Wood b) Water c) Air d) Space 19) What does EM waves stand for? a) Easily managed waves b) Electromagnetic waves c) Electivemagnetic waves d) Electromedium waves 20) True or False: EM waves cannot travel through space. a) True b) False 21) How fast do EM waves travel? a) 330 m/s b) 3000 m/s c) 300 000 000 m/s d) 3 000 000 000 m/s

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