Wave Properties

The highest point in a wave is the

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The lowest point in a wave is the

• crest

• wavelength

• trough

The distance between the crests of a wave is the

• trough

• wavelength

• pulse

The instrument that lets us see waves is a(n)

• oscilloscope

• microscope

• thermometer

Waves transport _____________.

• water

• sand

• energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The height of a wave is the

• amplitude

• trough

• crest

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Adding energy to a transverse wave will make the wave

• smaller

• taller

• it will not change

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

• sound waves

• light waves

• water waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What causes a wave?

• a crest

• a trough

• a disturbance

When a wavelength increases, its frequency

• stays the same

• increases

• decreases