Waves

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

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

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

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

• A
• B & D
• B & F
• F

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

Amplitude is the distance between

• the crest and the trough

• each wave

• the middle point of a wave and the clouds

• the crest or trough and the middle point of the wave

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

Waves that require a medium are called 

• mechanical waves
• transverse waves
• light waves
• gamma rays

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave

• transverse wave

• sound wave

• mechanical wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1