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What is a wave?

• A repeating pattern with a specific wavelength, frequency, and amplitude

• A single disturbance in a medium

• A stationary object

• A type of energy that does not move

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How do waves transport energy?

• By moving particles from one place to another

• By transferring energy without moving matter

• By staying stationary

• By creating new particles

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What is an example of energy transfer without moving matter?

• A car moving

• A ball being thrown

• A wave traveling through a medium

• A tree growing

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What type of wave is a seismic P-wave?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Electromagnetic wave

• Surface wave

What is the highest point a wave reaches above equilibrium called?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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What is the Greek letter used to represent wavelength?

• Alpha

• Beta

• Lambda

• Gamma

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What is the term for the lowest point a wave reaches below equilibrium?

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Frequency

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What is the vertical distance from a wave's equilibrium point to its crest called?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Trough

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What determines which waves humans can sense?

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Speed

What is the range of wavelengths humans can hear?

• 0.02 m to 20 m

• 0.2 m to 2 m

• 2 m to 200 m

• 0.002 m to 0.2 m

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