Waves and the electromagnetic spectrum

Match the parts of the wave

• Amplitude

• E

• Trough

• A

• Crest

• D

• Wavelength

• B

• Origin

• C

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Hey there, curious minds! Michael and Priya are on a quest to discover what the arrow is pointing to. Can you help them figure out what is increasing?

• Energy

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Speed

Hey space enthusiasts! Mia and Jackson are on a mission to communicate with astronauts far out in space. Which type of wave should they use to send their messages across the cosmos?

• Radio

• Gamma

• Visible

• Infrared

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Hey science explorers! James and Ava are curious about the colors of the rainbow. Can you help them figure out the wavelength of the color red?

• 10^2

• 10^0

• 10^4

• 10^-4

Michael and Maya are on a science adventure! As they explore the world of waves, they wonder: What happens to energy and wavelength as the frequency increases?

• The energy decreases

• The energy increases

• The wavelength decreases

• The wavelength increases

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Hey science explorers! Scarlett and Harper are on a mission to measure the wavelength of a mysterious wave. Can you help them figure out how to do it?

• We measure from crest to crest

• We measure from trough to trough

• We measure from the origin to the crest

• We measure from the origin to the trough

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Hey science explorers! Kai and Evelyn are on a quest to measure the amplitude of a wave. Can you help them figure out from where it's measured?

• Crest to crest

• Trough to trough

• Origin to trough

• Crest to trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

In the world of waves, which letter does our friend amplitude choose to represent itself? Join Abigail, Luna, and Henry in this quest!

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Evelyn and Liam are at the beach counting the number of waves that pass by in a certain amount of time. What is this number called?

• frequency

• wavelength

• crest

• amplitude

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Hey there, science explorers! Can you help Abigail and Elijah figure out which term describes the number of waves that move past one spot in a second? Is it ____________________?

• energy

• amplitude

• wavelength

• frequency