5th Grade SOL Vocabulary Part 2

A form of mechanical energy that is produced by vibrations.

• Sound energy
• Thermal energy
• Potential energy
• Kinetic energy

Sound travels in this type of wave.

• Electromagnetic wave
• Longitudinal / compression wave

• Surface wave
• Transverse wave

How high or low a sound is.

• Pitch
• Amplitude
• Volume
• Frequency

Radiant energy that can be seen by the human eye.

• Visible light
• Ultraviolet light
• Infrared radiation
• X-rays

The number of waves passing a given point in a given amount of time.

• Velocity
• Wavelength
• Frequency
• Amplitude

Light travels in this type of wave.

• Mechanical wave
• Electromagnetic wave
• Transverse wave
• Sound wave

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The distance between two points in a wave that follow each other.

• Wavelength
• Phase Shift
• Amplitude
• Frequency

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The highest part of a wave.

• trough
• wavefront
• amplitude
• crest

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The lowest part of a wave.

• Trough
• Amplitude
• Crest
• Wavefront

When light bounces off an object.

• Absorption
• Reflection
• Refraction
• Diffraction

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