Science Review on Waves

These waves move perpendicular (up and down) to the wave direction

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

Transverse wave examples: (there are more than one)

• light waves

• Water ripples

• sound waves

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When a wave pulse travels from one end of the wave machine to the other then bounces back, this is an example of _________________.

• reflection

• refraction

• troughs

• crest

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Waving a rope up and down is an example of  a transverse wave, true or false?

• true

• false

What is represented at point 3?

• wave height
• wavelength
• crest
• trough

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#3 =

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

#2 =

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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#4 =

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What type of wave is shown?

• Transverse

• Compression/Longitudinal

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What is label C?

• rarefaction

• amplitude

• compression

• wavelength

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