Investigating Waves

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest
• the trough
• the top
• the coast 

The lowest point on a wave is the:

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Trough
• Wavelength

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which letter(s) represent the trough of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• D
• C & G

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which letter(s) represent the crest of the wave?

• A
• B & D
• B & F
• F

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Amplitude is the distance between

• the crest and the trough

• each wave

• the middle point of a wave and the clouds

• the crest or trough and the middle point of the wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The distance from one crest to the next crest in a wave is

• wavelength

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

The trough is the

• highest point in a wave

• the wavelength

• lowest part of a wave

• the distance between each crest

When placed in water, a ball moves from one place to another with the waves.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2