Waves

What is the top of a wave?

• trough
• crest

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the bottom of a wave?

• trough
• crest

What is the distance between crests or troughs?

• amplitude
• wavelength

What is the height of a wave?

• amplitude
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

When a wave bends as it passes through at an angle from one medium to another.(example: pencil in a glass of water-)

• medium
• refraction
• reflection
• interference

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2