Waves Vocabulary Review

All waves carry

• energy
• light 
• matter
• particles

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The number of waves that pass per second is the __________.

• energy

• amplitude

• volume

• frequency

Why does this apple look red?

• It is absorbing red light

• It is reflecting red light

• It is absorbing all colors, but it absorbs red light better

• It is reflecting all light, but it reflects red light better

Electromagnetic waves are different from mechanical waves because they can travel through ___________.

• empty space (vacuums)

• matter

• matter AND empty space (vacuums)

• mediums

This picture shows

• refraction

• reflection

• absorption

The lowest point of the wave is called the _____________.

• trough

• crest

• wavelength

• amplitude

___________ is the term that describes the bending of light.

• refraction

• reflection

• absorption

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen by humans is ___________.

• radio waves

• ultraviolet light

• infrared light

• visible light

The highest point in a transverse wave is called the ________.

• trough

• crest

• midpoint

• amplitude

Unlike a transverse wave, the disturbance in a longitudinal wave is

• in a circular motion.
• parallel to the wave motion.
• perpendicular to the wave motion.
• in the opposite direction of the wave motion