Waves Investigation Vocabulary

Which one means, "to move back and forth"?

• Sound wave

• To vibrate

• Jump rope

• A wimba we

Which of these make vibrations?

• A remote

• Your hair

• A voice box

• A book

Tags

NGSS.4-PS3-2

NGSS.4-PS4-1

Why is there no sound in space?

• There is no matter in a vacuum.

• The space ships are very quiet

• No-one is listening in space

• God turned down the volume

Which is the same as pitch?

• Volume

• Intensity

• Amplitude

• Fequency

Which is the same as intensity?

• Volume

• Wave speed

• Pitch

• Fequency

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What do we measure the volume of sound in?

• Decibels

• Kilometers (Km)

• Liters

• Feet

Which part of the wave is at the red square?

• The wavelength

• The crest

• The trough

• The source

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which part of the wave is at the blue square?

• The wavelength

• The crest

• The trough

• The source

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

A disturbance that transfers energy through matter and through space is...

• A wave

• A fish

• A mother

• A mosquito

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The _______ is measured from crest to crest.

• The wave height

• The frequency

• The wavelength

• The sound