Waves Vocabulary

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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
High frequency waves transfer
MORE energy than a low frequency wave.
the same amount of energy as a low frequency wave.
LESS energy than a low frequency wave.
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NGSS.MS-PS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The highest point of a wave
trough
wavelength
amplitude
crest
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is a measurement between 2 crests OR 2 troughs
amplitude
wavelength
trough
frequency
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There are 2 ways to measure wavelength. One way is to measure from crest to crest. Another way is to measure:
amplitude
from trough to trough
from crest to trough
from the resting line to crest
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The height of a wave is known as its:
mass
crest
resting line
amplitude
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The lowest point of a wave is the:
low point
crest
trough
sea level
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The parts of a wave that meet the invisible sea level line (AKA resting line) are known as:
nodes
amplitudes
crests
troughs
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