Unit 3 Vocabulary

A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________________ from one place to another.

• electrons

• protons

• energy

• water

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The material through which a wave travels is called the ___________________

• medium

• substance

• disturbance

• vacuum

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

In a _____________________ wave, particles move back and forth in the same direction that the wave travels, or parallel to the wave.

• transverse

• surface

• mechanical

• longitudinal

In a ___________________ wave, particles move perpendicular to the direction that the wave travels

• transverse

• surface

• mehcanical

• longitudinal

An earthquake has both _______________ and ________________ waves.

• transverse

• surface

• mechanical

• longitudinal

In an earthquake, the transverse waves are called ______________ waves.

• P

• Q

• R

• S

In an earthquake, the longitudinal waves are called ____________ waves.

• P

• Q

• R

• S

In an earthquake the ____________ waves move faster but cause less destruction.

• P

• Q

• R

• S

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

In an earthquake, the _________________ moves travel slower, but bring more destruction.

• P

• Q

• R

• S

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A wave that requires a medium through which to travel is called a ______________________ wave.

• transverse

• surface

• mechanical

• longitudinal