Waves
Color-by-Number
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Answer Key
Directions: Read through each question & find the correct answer in one of the 3 columns below. Color the picture accordingly.
# Question Answer
Choice A
Answer Choice B
Answer Choice C
1
Which wave vibrates the medium at right angles, or perpendicular, to
the direction in which the wave travels?
Transverse
Color DARK GREEN
Longitudinal
Color RED
Surface
Color ORANGE
2
What is the bending or spreading of waves as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening?
Reflection
Color BROWN
Refraction
Color TAN
Diffraction
Color BLACK 3 The less energy a wave has, thesmaller its _______.
Frequency
Color PEACH
Wavelength
Color PURPLE
Amplitude
Color LIGHT BLUE 4 What is a trough? The highest part ona transverse wave Color PINK
The lowest part on a transverse wave Color DARK GRAY
The height of a transverse wave
Color BROWN 5 If the angle of incidence is 45o, what
would the angle of reflection be?
45o
Color LIGHT GRAY 30o
Color ORANGE 60o
Color RED 6 Points of maximum amplitude on a
standing wave are called what?
Nodes
Color BLACK
Antinodes
Color PEACH
Crests
Color TAN 7
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium
are close together is called what?
A compression
Color DARK BROWN
A rarefaction
Color YELLOW
A contraction
Color ORANGE 8How is the amplitude of waves affected by destructive
interference?
It stays the same
Color YELLOW
It increases
Color RED
It decreases
Color LIGHT BROWN 9 What formula would you use to
calculate the frequency of a wave?
Speed ÷ Wavelength
Color RUST Speed × Wavelength
Color GRAY Wavelength ÷ Speed Color BLACK 10 What is the distance between 2
crests on a transverse wave?
Frequency
Color GREEN
Wavelength
Color YELLOW
Amplitude
Color BLUE11
What is number 3 below?
Amplitude
Color MEDIUM BROWN
Crest
Color RED
Trough
Color GRAY
12 The frequency of a wave is 17.15 Hz.
If the wavelength is 20 m, what is the speed?
0.8575 m/s
Color BLACK
343 m/s
Color BEIGE
1.17 m/s
Color ORANGE Name: _______________________________© Science Chick 2015
Answer Key
# Question Answer
Choice A
Answer Choice B
Answer Choice C
1
Which wave vibrates the medium at right angles, or perpendicular, to
the direction in which the wave travels?
Transverse
Color DARK GREEN
Longitudinal
Color RED
Surface
Color ORANGE
2
What is the bending or spreading of waves as they move around a barrier or pass through an opening?
Reflection
Color BROWN
Refraction
Color TAN
Diffraction
Color BLACK 3 The less energy a wave has, thesmaller its _______.
Frequency
Color PEACH
Wavelength
Color PURPLE
Amplitude
Color LIGHT BLUE 4 What is a trough? The highest part ona transverse wave Color PINK
The lowest part on a transverse wave Color DARK GRAY
The height of a transverse wave
Color BROWN 5 If the angle of incidence is 45o, what
would the angle of reflection be?
45o
Color LIGHT GRAY 30o
Color ORANGE 60o
Color RED 6 Points of maximum amplitude on a
standing wave are called what?
Nodes
Color BLACK
Antinodes
Color PEACH
Crests
Color TAN 7
The part of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium
are close together is called what?
A compression
Color DARK BROWN
A rarefaction
Color YELLOW
A contraction
Color ORANGE 8How is the amplitude of waves affected by destructive
interference?
It stays the same
Color YELLOW
It increases
Color RED
It decreases
Color LIGHT BROWN 9 What formula would you use to
calculate the frequency of a wave?
Speed ÷ Wavelength
Color RUST Speed × Wavelength
Color GRAY Wavelength ÷ Speed Color BLACK 10 What is the distance between 2
crests on a transverse wave?
Frequency
Color GREEN
Wavelength
Color YELLOW
Amplitude
Color BLUE11
What is number 3 below?
Amplitude
Color MEDIUM BROWN
Crest
Color RED
Trough
Color GRAY
12 The frequency of a wave is 17.15 Hz.
If the wavelength is 20 m, what is the speed?
0.8575 m/s
Color BLACK
343 m/s
Color BEIGE
1.17 m/s
Color ORANGE© Science Chick 2015
