4th Grade Waves Test

Front

What measures the height of a wave from its resting position?

Back

Amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What is the distance between two points on two back-to-back waves?

Back

Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

What is the word for how big or loud a sound is?

Back

Amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

True or False: You can always see everything around you.

Back

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Front

True or False: Waves are only found in the ocean.

Back

False

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in a given time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What is the speed at which a wave travels?

Back

Velocity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What is the term for the distance a wave travels in one complete cycle?

Back

Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength in waves?

Back

Higher frequency means shorter wavelength.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Front

What type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

Back

Mechanical wave