Richardson riding the waves

Surf's up! 🏄‍♂️ But what do waves really carry across the ocean of space?

• matter

• gravity

• rays

• energy

🌊🔊 Imagine you're at the beach, watching the waves crash onto the shore. What's the magical substance that allows these waves to travel and reach the sand? 🌌✨

• medium

• matter

• outerspace

• energy

Imagine you're surfing in Hawaii. 🏄 As you catch a wave, what do you call the highest point of the wave that you ride?

• wavelength

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

Imagine you're a surfer! In which type of wave do you think your moves would mimic the particles vibrating up and down, while the wave itself travels forward?

• sound

• mechanical

• longitudinal

• transverse

Imagine you're at the beach, watching the waves crash onto the shore. Can you identify the part of the wave that dips the lowest, where surfers might ride through?

• compression

• trough

• rarefaction

• crest

Imagine you're tuning a guitar! As the length of the guitar strings increases, what happens to their frequency?

• It takes a chill pill and decreases

• It gets pumped up and increases

• It stays cool and the same

• It can't decide, increases then decreases

Imagine you're a ray of sunlight, breaking through the clouds and suddenly, you hit the surface of a calm lake. What magical move do you perform as you switch from air to water?

• transmission

• reflection

• refraction

• absorption

Imagine you're in a completely dark cave where no light can enter. What color do you think the inside of the cave would appear?

• black

• white

Imagine wearing glasses that make every color's wavelength bounce back at you! What color would you see?

• black

• white

🎵 Imagine you're at a concert, and the band decides to turn up the volume to get the crowd more excited. Which wave property are they adjusting to make the sound louder? 🎶

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency

• compression