Motion of Waves

The outermost covering or layer

• Waves

• Motion

• Surface

• Model

A disturbance that transfers energy from place to place

• Waves

• Motion

• Surface

• Model

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Describes change in an object’s position with respect to time and in comparison to other objects.

• Waves

• Motion

• Surface

• Model

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A representation of something found in real life.

• Waves

• Motion

• Surface

• Model

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

__________ creates most water waves as it travels across the surface of the water.

• Pattern

• Wave

• Up and Down

• Wind

• Slower

Objects deep in the ocean will move ________.

• Pattern

• Wave

• Up and Down

• Wind

• Slower

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

At the beach, objects in the water will move in the direction of the ______.

• Pattern

• Wave

• Up and Down

• Wind

• Slower

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Waves travel at different speeds and directions. For example, sound waves travel _______ than light waves.

• Pattern

• Wave

• Up and Down

• Wind

• Slower

Imagine you are floating on a boat out in the deep ocean. Do the waves carry you back to the beach? Why or why not?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A beach ball is floating in the ocean. When the height of the ocean waves increases, what happens to the beach ball?

• The beach ball moves more.

• The beach ball sinks.

• The beach ball stops moving.

• The beach ball moves less.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2