Grade 8 Science Quiz: Waves

Instructions

Select the correct answer for each question from the options provided. Only one answer is correct for each question.

Questions

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?
- A. Electromagnetic wave
- B. Sound wave
- C. Light wave
- D. Radio wave
- E. X-ray
- F. Gamma wave
- G. Infrared wave
- H. Ultraviolet wave
- I. Ocean wave
- J. All of the above
Which property of a wave is defined as the distance between two consecutive crests?
- A. Frequency
- B. Amplitude
- C. Wavelength
- D. Speed
- E. Period
- F. Phase
- G. Refraction
- H. Diffraction
- I. Reflection
- J. Resonance
What is the unit of measurement for frequency?
- A. Decibels
- B. Meters
- C. Joules
- D. Hertz
- E. Newtons
- F. Amperes
- G. Watts
- H. Pascals
- I. Volts
- J. Ohms
Which wave phenomenon is observed when a wave bends as it passes from one medium to another?
- A. Reflection
- B. Refraction
- C. Diffraction
- D. Interference
- E. Resonance
- F. Absorption
- G. Transmission
- H. Scattering
- I. Echo
- J. Polarization
What is the characteristic of a wave that is related to its energy?
- A. Frequency
- B. Speed
- C. Amplitude
- D. Wavelength
- E. Phase
- F. Medium
- G. Pulse
- H. Reflection
- I. Interference
- J. Diffraction
Which of the following types of waves can travel through a vacuum?
- A. Water wave
- B. Mechanical wave
- C. Sound wave
- D. Electromagnetic wave
- E. Seismic wave
- F. Slinky wave
- G. Longitudinal wave
- H. Transverse wave
- I. Surface wave
- J. All of the above
In which type of wave do the particles of the medium move parallel to the direction of wave propagation?
- A. Transverse wave
- B. Longitudinal wave
- C. Surface wave
- D. Seismic wave
- E. Standing wave
- F. Electromagnetic wave
- G. Mechanical wave
- H. Sound wave
- I. All of the above
- J. None of the above
What happens to the wavelength of a wave if its frequency increases, assuming the wave speed remains constant?
- A. Wavelength increases
- B. Wavelength decreases
- C. Wavelength remains the same
- D. Wavelength fluctuates
- E. Wavelength is halved
- F. Wavelength doubles
- G. Wavelength triples
- H. Wavelength quadraples
- I. Wavelength is lost
- J. Wavelength becomes zero
What is the name of the effect that causes a change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer moving towards or away from the wave source?
- A. Doppler Effect
- B. Interference
- C. Frequency Shift
- D. Resonance
- E. Refraction
- F. Echo
- G. Diffraction
- H. Reverberation
- I. Absorption
- J. Transmission
What term describes the overlapping of two or more waves resulting in a new wave pattern?
- A. Reflection
- B. Absorption
- C. Transmission
- D. Interference
- E. Resonance
- F. Diffraction
- G. Refraction
- H. Echo
- I. Polarization
- J. Scattering

Conclusion

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Which subject	Science
What age group	Year or Grade 8
What topic	Waves
Question types	Close-ended
Number of questions	10
Number of answers	10
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