Generation Genius Wave Properties Quizizz

What do waves transfer from place to place?

• motion

• energy

• matter

• water

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What happens to the ball placed inside the water wave machine?

• moves across the tank

• stays in place

• floats

• sinks

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What is the height of a wave called?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• energy

• vibration

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What is the distance between wave peaks called?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• height

• energy

What type of wave travels up and down?

• perpendicular

• amplitude

• longitudinal

• transverse

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What type of wave is a sound wave?

• longitudinal

• electrical

• amplitudinal

• transverse

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Dolphins communicate underwater using sound waves. This is called _______________.

• radar

• echolocation

• waving

• wave sensing

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Which of these is true of sound waves?

• require particles to work

• move in one direction

• can be heard in space

• travel at the speed of light

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Why can't sound be heard in a vacuum?

• vacuums suck out sound

• there are no particles

• electricity stops working

• too much pressure

When more energy is added to a wave, its amplitude does what?

• increases

• decreases

• goes to zero

• stays the same

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