Waves

_____ waves NEED a medium to travel.

• Seismic

• Light

• Mechanical

The distance in between two waves.

• wave speed

• frequency

• wavelength

the number of waves that pass a certain point.

• wave speed

• frequency

when a wave hits a barrier and bounces

• diffraction

• reflection

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When two waves overlap each other, this behavior is known as _______.

• interference

• refraction

• frequency

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You're in your room blasting music with the door shut, your mom opens your door. Now your music is heard throughout your home. This is an example of _______

• interference

• diffraction

• reflection

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This is a high frequency wave. Which part of the wave is "B"

• crest/peak

• wavelength

• trough

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Look at this wave. "A" is which part of a wave?

• Crest/Peak

• Wave Speed

• Resting Point

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Which wave has the longest wave length?

• top wave

• bottom wave

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Any material that a wave travels through is called a ____________________.

• vibration
• compression
• medium
• crest

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