Amplify: Waves, Energy & Information Vocab

Front

What is the distance from the normal water level to the tallest part of a wave?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the ability to make things move or change called?

Back

Energy

Front

What question would you ask to check if energy has been transferred between air particles?

Back

Did the particles change direction?

Front

What happens to air particles when sound moves through the air?

Back

As sound moves throughout the air, particles collide with one another.

Front

What does it mean to create a mental image using information from different sources?

Back

Visualize

Front

What is the term for the repeating pattern of a wave?

Back

Waveform

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave called?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for a push or pull that can cause an object to move?

Back

Force

Front

What is the term for the energy that is transferred through sound?

Back

Sound energy

Front

What is the process of examining something closely to understand it better?

Back

Investigate