Bill Nye - Waves

What two things do you need to measure to tell waves apart? Choose 2

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Hertz

• Amplitude

The length of the wavelength depends on the _____ of the wave

• amplitude

• speed

• crest

• shape

All waves have similar...

• length

• shape

• speed

• wavelength

An example of an electromagnetic wave is (Choose 2)

• radio

• sound

• seismic

• microwaves

When measuring a wavelength you need to measure from _____ to _____

• crest to crest

• top to bottom

• side to side

• near to far

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Earthquakes travel in waves. We call these _____ waves

• sound

• electromagnetic

• seismic

• light

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The amplitude of the wave is simply the _____ of the wave

• speed

• frequency

• height

• size

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When sound waves travel through the air, the air molecules must _____ to transmit sound

• flow together

• scatter away

• vibrate around each other

• bump into each other

An echo is caused when a sound wave _____ an object

• goes around

• is absorbed by

• bounces off of

• is amplified by

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