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.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

All waves carry ________ as they travel from one place to another.

• matter

• space

• energy

• water

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

In what type of wave does the medium move perpendicular to the movement of the wave?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Electromagnetic
• Radio

Which type of wave does sound travel in?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal

What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• surface
• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which are properties of a mechanical wave?

• can be longitudinal or transverse

• can move through space

• must have matter to move

• carries energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A wave that can travel through matter and empty space is a:

• electromagnetic wave

• longitudinal wavy

• transverse wave

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3