Waves

A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore.  This is because waves only transfer

• MATTER
• ENERGY
• MEDIA
• CREST

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The amplitude of a wave is related to its

• mass
• speed
• volume
• height

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The number of waves in a period of time is a wave's 

• frequency
• speed
• amplitude
• wavelength

When rays of light hit a smooth surface and bounce back at the same angle, this is called

• refraction
• reflection
• opaque
• transparent

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Light is bent as it passes from the air into the lens of eyeglasses.  This bending is called

• reflection
• refraction
• interference
• shifting

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude
• Crest
• Frequency
• Wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

If ALL colors of visible light are reflected back to your eye, what color will the t-shirt appear?

• white
• black
• red
• green

Which is true of a green grape?

• It absorbs green light.
• It absorbs white light.
• It reflects green light.
• It reflects white light.

Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

• light can't pass through the glass
• the wavelength of light lengthens
• the amount of light increases when going through water
• light is refracted at an angle

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Refract or Reflect?

• Refract
• Reflect

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