Quiz about Wave Review

Question 1

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 2

Refraction causes waves to bounce back off of an object.

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False

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True

Question 3

Which of the following is the bending of a wave, which changes its speed.

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Diffraction

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Frequency

Question 4

When waves meet, and form either a larger or smaller amplitude

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Interference

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Radiation

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Diffraction

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Microwaves

Question 5

The combination of two waves to form a larger amplitude is what type of interference?

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Constructive

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Destructive

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Diffractive

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Refractive

Question 6

Waves can meet and form a smaller amplitude.  If this occurs, it is called

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Destructive

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Constructive

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Diffractive

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Refractive

Question 7

This is when sound waves reflect or bounce off an an object.

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Echo

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Transmission

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Refraction

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Absorption

Question 8

When you place things into water they sometimes look bent (see the image below). What is this an example of?

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Refraction

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Diffraction

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Transmission

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Absorption

Question 9

Which type of interaction is this?

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diffraction

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reflection

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refraction

Question 10

Which type of interaction is this?

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diffraction

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reflection

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refraction

Question 11

Which type of interaction is this?

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refraction

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reflection

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diffraction

Question 12

Which type of interaction is this?

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reflection

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refraction

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diffraction

Question 13

Light is a form of

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energy

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radiation

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reflection

Question 14

What does reflection mean?

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light bounces off

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Soaks up light

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Passes through

Question 15

What does refract mean?

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To bend

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To shrink

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To widen

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To enlarge

Question 16

The material in which a wave passes through is called____

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medium

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radiation

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particles

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space

Question 17

The type of wave that can travel through either matter or empty space:

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Mechanical Waves

Question 18

Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy

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Radio Waves

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Gamma Rays

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Visible Light

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Infrared rays

Question 19

Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy

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Gamma Rays

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Radio waves

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Ultraviolet Rays

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X-rays

Question 20

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

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Visible Light

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X-rays

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Gamma Rays

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Ultraviolet Rays

Question 21

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?

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Infrared Rays

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Radio Waves

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Visible Light

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Gamma Rays

Question 22

Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum has high enough energy to cause damage to eyes and skin, and sometimes even cancer?

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ultraviolet light

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infrared light

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visible light

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microwaves

Question 23

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat?

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infrared rays

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ultraviolet light

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x-rays

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gamma rays

Question 24

These are the waves that are used to penetrate solids and are used to create medical images.

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x rays

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visible light

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gamma rays

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microwaves

Question 25

The distance between one point of a wave to the same point on the next wave.

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wavelength

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frequency

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amplitude

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crest

Question 26

The highest point of  a transverse wave

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crest

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trough

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amplitude

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wavelength

Question 27

The lowest point of  a transverse wave

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trough

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crest

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amplitude

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wavelength

Question 28

The type of EM wave that is used to cook food.  It has a higher frequency than radio waves.

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microwave

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radio

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gamma

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visible light

Question 29

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?

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Gamma Rays

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Radio Waves

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Visible Light

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Microwaves

Question 30

Which type of visible light has the highest energy?

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Violet

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

Question 31

which wavelength gives you sunburn?

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Ultra violet

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radio

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microwaves

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infra red

Question 32

the higher the frequency

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the shorter the wavelength

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the longer the wavelength

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frequency has no effect of wavelength

Question 33

What kind of wavelength does radar use?

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Microwaves

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Radio waves

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Ultraviolet

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X-Rays

Question 34

Which wavelength do x-ray machines use?

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X-rays

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Radio

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Microwave

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Ultraviolet

Question 35

Which type of waves are used in broadcasting?

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radio waves

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infrared rays

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x-rays

Question 36

Which electromagnetic waves allow us to diagnose & treat cancer?

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Gamma rays

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X-rays

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Ultraviolet rays

Question 37

Which electromagnetic waves help doctors detect broken bones inside your body?

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x-rays

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gamma rays

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ultraviolet rays

Question 38

Cell phones use_____________waves.

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Microwaves

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Gamma

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XRays

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Radio

Question 39

Cancer can be treated with_______________waves.

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Gamma

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Penicillin

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Radio

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Infrared

Question 40

_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.

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radio waves

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microwaves

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gamma rays

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ultraviolet

Question 41

Which color has the longest wavelength?

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

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Purple

Question 42

Why do dentists put lead aprons over patients' bodies when taking X-rays?

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To prevent harmful exposure to X-rays

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To focus the X-ray

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To prevent the patient from moving too much

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To prevent taking pictures of other parts of the body

Question 43

Select ALL THAT APPLY: What does over exposure to UV Rays Cause?

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Sunburn

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Wrinkles

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Skin Cancer

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Eye Damage

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Broken Bones

Question 44

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

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amplitude

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crest

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trough

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wavelength

Question 45

The highest point on a wave is:

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the crest

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the trough

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the top

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the coast

Question 46

The lowest point on a wave is the:

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Trough

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Amplitude

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Crest

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Wavelength

Question 47

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

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Crest

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Frequency

Question 48

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

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D

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A

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B & D

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C & G

Question 49

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

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B & F

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A

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B & D

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F

Question 50

The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

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wavelength

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crest

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trough

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amplitude

Question 51

The trough is the

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lowest part of a wave

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highest point in a wave

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the wavelength

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the distance between each crest

Question 52

What is the part of the wave where the waves are pushed together?

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compression

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rarefaction

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crest

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trough

Question 53

What is the part of the wave where the waves are spread apart?

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rarefaction

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crest

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compression

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trough

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