Wave Properties and Characteristics

Wave Properties and Characteristics

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Krista Perrine

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

9 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Transverse

Back

A type of wave where the particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Longitudinal

Back

A type of wave where the movement of the particles is parallel to the direction of the wave.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Amplitude

Back

The height of the wave from the resting position to the crest.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Frequency

Back

The number of waves that pass a point in one second.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Wavelength

Back

The distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves, such as from crest to crest or trough to trough.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Trough

Back

The lowest point of a wave.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Crest

Back

The highest point of a wave.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?