Waves Vocabulary
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
A wave transfers energy or information from point to point. Whether a wave in water, a sound wave, light wave, or an information wave, all waves have some features in common. A simple wave has a repeating pattern of specific wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The process by which waves pass through a substance.
transmit
signal
wavelength
encode
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. A changing quantity or impulse whose variations represent information.
signal
wavelength
encode
analog
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NGSS.MS-PS4-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The distance between a wave’s crests or troughs.
signal
wavelength
encode
analog
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NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Transcribe information into another form.
transmit
signal
wavelength
encode
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An _____ signal is continuous. Light and sound are examples.
wavelength
encode
analog
baseline
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
6. The line half between the peak and the trough.
baseline
absorb
wave
reflect
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NGSS.MS-PS4-2
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