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Waves Vocab.

Waves Vocab.

Assessment

Flashcard

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Science

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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NGSS
MS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2

Standards-aligned

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11 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Rate of repetition over time.

Back

Frequency

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Distance between two high/low points in a wave.

Back

Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Measurement of the highest or lowest point in a wave compared to resting position.

Back

Amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Top of something; also called a "peak"

Back

Crest

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Area around the lowest point of a wave.

Back

Trough

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

State of being squeezed together.

Back

Compression

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A substance (solid, liquid, gas) that allows wave energy to travel. Example: a flag.

Back

Medium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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