Water and wave action test

What property of a wave is represented by letter A?

• wave length

• wave height

• amplitude

• frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What property of a wave is represented by letter B?

• wave length

• wave height

• amplitude

• frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The lowest part of a transverse wave like the one shown above is known as a

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• slope

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest part of a transverse wave is known as a

• crest

• trough

• amplitude

• frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The __________ of a wave is the number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.

• frequency

• swell

• surf

• longshore drift

What do all waves transfer?

• matter

• energy

• water

• wind

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What wave has the lowest frequency on the picture shown?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following describes an ocean?

• A large bodies of salt water that surrounds a continent

• A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

• A large body of saltwater that is often connected to an ocean. It may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

• A still body of water

Which of the following describes a sea?

• A huge sheet of ice that covers land.

• A large body of saltwater that is often connected to an ocean. It may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

• A large, flowing body of freshwater that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

• A large bodies of salt water that surrounds a continent

How are lakes and ponds different?

• A pond is usually smaller than a lake.

• A lake is usually smaller than a pond.

• A lake has more birds and fish than a pond.

• A pond is deeper than a lake