Waves Intro

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

• Water
• Air
• Matter
• Energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What kind of waves vibrate our eardrums so we can hear?

• Microwaves
• Light waves
• Sound waves
• Radio waves

In which of the following waves does the disturbance move in the same direction as the wave?

• Transverse waves
• Longitudinal waves
• All of the above
• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

In which of the following waves does the disturbance move in a perpendicular direction to the wave?

• Transverse waves

• Longitudinal waves

• All of the above

• Compression waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• wavelength

• frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• frequency

• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• wavelength

• frequency

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency

• period

• transverse wave

• wavelength

• pitch

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1