Waves I

What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

The number of waves that pass a point in a second is:

• amplitude

• frequency

• wavelength

This picture is an example of which type of wave?

• transverse wave

• longitudinal (compression) wave

• ocean wave

• light wave

#1 refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

#3 refers to the

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the name of the part of a longitudinal wave where the particles are spread far apart?

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Sapcification

• Farapartedness

What kind of wave is a sound wave?

• electromagnetic
• transverse
• ocean
• longitudinal