Florida Science Grade 6

Chapter 20: Waves

Standardized Test Practice

1.
Pitch is determined by what property of a sound wave? SC.B.1.3.6
A)amplitude
B)refraction
C)wavelength
D)frequency
2.
What property of the wave is labeled G?

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SC.B.1.3.6
A)amplitude
B)crest
C)trough
D)wavelength
3.
What property of the wave is labeled H?

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SC.B.1.3.6
A)amplitude
B)crest
C)wavelength
D)trough
4.
What kind of wave is able to travel through both matter and empty space? SC.B.1.3.6
A)compressional
B)mechanical
C)sound
D)light
5.
What property of a wave increases as the wave's energy increases? SC.B.1.3.6
A)frequency
B)pitch
C)wavelength
D)amplitude
6.
If two waves interfere destructively, what does the resulting wave have? SC.A.2.3.1
A)higher amplitude
B)lower energy
C)higher frequency
D)shorter wavelength
7.
Which does not happen when light travels from water into air? SC.B.1.3.6
A)changes direction
B)refracts
C)speeds up
D)diffracts
8.
Units of hertz are used to measure which property of a wave? SC.B.1.3.6
A)amplitude
B)pitch
C)wavelength
D)frequency
9.
Which type of waves are represented above the drum in the illustration?

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SC.B.1.3.6
A)electromagnetic
B)refracted
C)transverse
D)compressional
10.
What is the frequency of a wave that has a speed of 365 m/s and a wavelength of 1.70 m? SC.B.1.3.6
A)310 Hz
B)215 Hz
C)429 Hz
D)621 Hz
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