1. What is the primary function of a wave?
- A. To permanently move matter from one location to another.
- B. To hold energy stationary within a medium.
- C. To transport energy from one place to another.
- D. To create new matter from energy.
2. A small boat is anchored in the middle of a lake. As a series of waves passes by, how will the boat move?
- A. It will travel across the lake in the direction of the waves.
- B. It will be pulled towards the source of the waves.
- C. It will mostly bob up and down in its current location.
- D. It will remain completely still as the waves pass under it.
3. Which statement best defines a wave as a type of disturbance?
- A. A disturbance that causes matter to change its state permanently.
- B. A disturbance that transfers energy without a net transport of matter.
- C. A disturbance that moves both matter and energy together over a long distance.
- D. A disturbance that converts all of a medium's matter into energy.
4. Which of the following is NOT transported over a long distance by a wave itself?
- A. Energy
- B. Matter
- C. A disturbance
- D. A pattern of motion
5. A person creates a wave by flicking one end of a long rope. What is being transferred from the person's hand down the length of the rope?
- A. The rope itself
- B. Air particles
- C. Energy
- D. A permanent bend
6. In the context of wave motion, what is the scientific term for the substance that a wave travels through?
- A. A pattern
- B. A medium
- C. A carrier
- D. A particle
7. Which term best describes the motion of particles in a medium as a wave passes?
- A. Propulsion
- B. Transference
- C. Oscillation
- D. Displacement
8. A small boat is anchored in the middle of a calm lake. If a series of waves passes by, what will be the most likely motion of the boat?
- A. It will be pushed across the lake in the direction of the waves.
- B. It will remain completely still as the waves pass underneath it.
- C. It will be pulled backward against the direction of the waves.
- D. It will bob up and down but stay in roughly the same location.
9. If you send a single wave pulse down a long, stretched spring, what is actually traveling from one end to the other?
- A. The spring's coils
- B. Air molecules
- C. The entire spring itself
- D. A pattern of energy
10. Sound from a speaker travels through the air to your ears. In this example, what is the medium for the sound wave?
- A. The speaker
- B. The sound
- C. The air
- D. Your ears