Waves and Misc Review

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What is a transverse wave?

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A type of wave where the motion of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of the wave's travel.

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What is a compressional wave?

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A type of wave where the motion of the medium is parallel to the direction of the wave's travel.

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What is a sound wave?

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A longitudinal wave that is caused by vibrations and travels through a medium such as air, water, or solids.

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What is a mechanical wave?

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A wave that requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

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What is a theory in science?

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An explanation of why things are the way they are, based on a body of evidence.

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What are compressions in a longitudinal wave?

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The parts of the wave where the coils are close together.

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What are rarefactions in a longitudinal wave?

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The parts of the wave where the coils are spread apart.

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What is a hybrid organism?

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An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.

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What is a purebred organism?

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An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experiments.