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What are waves? Lesson Outline

What are waves? Lesson Outline

Assessment

Presentation

Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, MS-PS4-2, HS-PS4-3

Standards-aligned

Created by

SCOTT RAINEY

Used 4+ times

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25 Slides • 14 Questions

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What do waves transfer as they move back and forth?

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Energy

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Particles

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Gossip

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Money

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If a stone is thrown into the water the waves (energy) will move _____________ the source of the disturbance

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Towards

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Away from

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below

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above

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A type of wave where particles vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave motion.

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Transverse wave
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Electromagnetic wave
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Sound wave
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Longitudinal wave

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A type of wave where particles vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion.


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Transverse wave
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Sound wave
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Longitudinal wave
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Electromagnetic wave

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The highest point of a wave.

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trough
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base
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valley
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crest

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The lowest point of a wave.

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summit
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trough
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crest
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peak

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The position where a wave is at rest, with no net transfer of energy.

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crest
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equilibrium

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trough
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peak

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Sound waves are a type of mechanical wave. True or False?

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True

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False

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Mechanical waves have to travel through some type of matter like air, water, or solid objects. True or False?

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True

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False

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The part of a longitudinal wave that is farthest apart.

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Crest

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Trough

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Compression

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Rarefaction

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The place where a longitudinal wave is close together.

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Crest

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Trough

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Compression

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Rarefaction

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How are Electromagnetic waves different from Mechanical waves?

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EM waves have very short wavelengths

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EM waves transmit energy instead of matter

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EM waves can travel through the vacuum of space (without particles)

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EM waves can change direction by reflection

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Labelling

Label the transverse wave with the correct terms

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Equilibrium

Trough

Crest

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Labelling

Label the longitudinal wave with the correct information

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Rarefaction

Compression

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