Waves Week 1

What type of wave is this?

• Longitudinal
• Transverse

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which part of a longitudinal wave is where particles are packed closely together?

• compression
• rarefaction
• crest 
• amplitude

The number of wavelengths that pass a point each per second is:

• frequency
• period
• longitudinal 
• transverse wave 

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The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

The highest point on a wave is:

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

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

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A wave carries...?

• energy only
• matter only
• the matter carries the energy
• neither

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A _____________________ is the distance between a point on one wave and the identical point of the next wave.

• amplitude
• wavelength
• frequency
• compression

How would you describe the movement of a transverse wave?

• Up and down
• Back and forth
• In zigzags
• Linear