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Understanding Wave Energy Transfer: 6.8C

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6th Grade

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Understanding Wave Energy Transfer: 6.8C
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of wave is a sound wave?

Transverse wave

Longitudinal wave

Electromagnetic wave

Surface wave

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the medium through which sound waves typically travel?

Vacuum

Water

Air

Metal

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of a wave is the highest point?

Trough

Crest

Wavelength

Amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is energy transferred in a longitudinal wave?

Perpendicular to the direction of wave travel

Parallel to the direction of wave travel

In a circular motion

In a zigzag pattern

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes how energy is transferred in a transverse wave?

Energy is transferred in the same direction as the wave

Energy is transferred perpendicular to the direction of the wave

Energy is transferred in a circular motion

Energy is not transferred in transverse waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the lowest point of a wave?

Crest

Trough

Amplitude

Frequency

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Waves are a means of transporting energy from one location to another without actually displacing matter from one location to another.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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