Waves

are disturbances that transmit energy through matter.

• water waves

• mechanical waves

• seismic waves

• sound waves

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

is the matter through which a mechanical wave can travel.

• medium

• sonar

• seismograph

• energy

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The particles of the medium vibrate in a direction perpendicular to the direction that the waves move in a

• surface wave

• mechanical wave

• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

The particles of the medium vibrate in a direction parallel to the direction that the waves move in a

• longitudinal wave

• mechanical wave

• transverse wave

• surface wave

Particles in a ________move both parallel and perpendicular to the motion of the wave and their motion becomes circular.

• mechanical waves

• seismic waves

• electromagnetic waves

• surface wave

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

transmit energy through matter and/or empty space.

• electromagnetic

• mechanical waves

• seismic waves

• water

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

• magnetic field

• medium

• electric field

• electromagnetic radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-4

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

What type of wave is an electromagnetic wave?

• longitudinal wave

• seismic

• water

• transverse

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

What two fields interact to produce an electromagnetic wave?

• water & sound

• visible & invisible

• wavelength & frequency

• electric & magnetic

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

is how high or low a sound wave is, also called frequency.

• amplitude

• doppler effect

• pitch

• wavelength