Waves Vocabulary

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A wave transfers energy or information from point to point. Whether a wave in water, a sound wave, light wave, or an information wave, all waves have some features in common. A simple wave has a repeating pattern of specific wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.

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GOT IT!

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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The process by which waves pass through a substance.

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transmit

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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A changing quantity or impulse whose variations represent information.

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signal

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NGSS.MS-PS4-3

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The distance between a wave’s crests or troughs.

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wavelength

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Transcribe information into another form.

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encode

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An _____ signal is continuous. Light and sound are examples.

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analog

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The line half between the peak and the trough.

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baseline

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The process by which a substance takes in waves.

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absorb

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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A variation in a medium that transfers energy from point to point.

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wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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The process by which a substance changes the direction of a wave.

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reflect

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