5/17/23, 6:19 AM wavelength, amplitude, frequency

Formative Assessment NAME : 

CLASS : 
wavelength, amplitude, frequency
11 Questions DATE  : 

1. The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time is...

A amplitude B frequency

C wavelength D wave speed

2. The length of one complete wave cycle is...

A amplitude B frequency

C wavelength D wave speed

3. The bigger the amplitude, the ________ energy carried by the wave.

A more B less

4. High frequency waves have _________ wavelength.

A the same B high

C low D varying

5. Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

A 3 B 4

C 2 D 1

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6. Which wave has the most energy?

A D B B

C A D C

7. Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

A 3 B 4

C 2 D 1

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5/17/23, 6:10 AM Conduction, Convection, Radiation

Formative Assessment
NAME : 
CLASS : 
Conduction, Convection, Radiation
DATE  : 

8. What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

When heat transfers through the heater When heat transfers from objects that
A B
or AC in your house. are touching.

a  hot liquid or air that  expands,

When heat is transferred from objects
C D becomes less dense, and rises or
like rays of light or electromagnetically.
becomes more dense, and sinks.

9. What is the definition of CONVECTION?

A When heat transfers through waves. B Heat traveling from the sun

movement in a gas or liquid in which the

When heat transfers from objects that
C warmer parts move up and the colder D
are touching.
parts move down

10. What kind of heat transfer is occurring when the sun warms the
sand?

A Convection B Conduction

C Density D Radiation

11. Which of the following is an example of convection?

When the AC or heater changes the

A B A hair dryer is drying up your hair.
temperature.

When a car engine turns hot after being

C D boiling spaghetti noodles in water
turned on.

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12. What heat transfer happens when you burn your finger by
touching a fire?

A Convectio B Conduction

C Radiation D I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!

6. The rubber or plastic on electrical cords is an example of 

A convectors B insulators

C conductors D radiators

13. When a frying pan is touching a stove that is on, what heat
transfer is happening?

A Convection B Conduction

C Radiation D I don't know??????

8. Hot air balloons rise because the heated air is less dense than
cold air, so as the warm rises as the molecules spread out. The
cold air is pushed downward, where it is also heated and rises.
This swirling movement of  air is called...

A radiation B insulation

C conduction D convection

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14. Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of
heat transfer. 

A Insolation  B convection

C radiation D conduction

15. The baby chickens kept warm from a heat lamps demonstrates
this type of heat transfer. 

A convection B conduction

C radiation

11. Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___

temperature.

A low to high B high to high

C It can travel high to low and low to high.  D high to low

12. Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet
demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

A radiation B conduction

C convection

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16. The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from
the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?

A radiation B conduction

C Insolation  D convection

17. Ironing a shirt is an example of...

A condensation B conduction

C convection D radiation

18. Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

A more B less

19. Johnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.

A conduction B radiation

C convection

20. A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

A radiation B convection

C conduction

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