Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate Information to Explain the Properties of Waves

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

• amplitude
• crest
• trough
• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The highest point on a transverse wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the:

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

The type of waves that require medium to pass:

• Mechanical Waves
• Electromagnetic Waves

What types of waves carry energy at a right angle or perpendicular to the direction of the energy flow?

• Longitudinal waves
• Transverse waves
• Sound waves
• P-waves

What do waves carry from place to place?

• Energy, but not matter or particles
• Energy and matter or particles
• Matter or particles but not energy
• Neither energy nor matter or particles

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NGSS.HS-PS4-5

The most dense part of a longitudinal wave.

• Density
• Compression
• Rarefaction
• Amplitude

What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions
• Crests and troughs
• Compressions and crests
• Rarefactions and troughs

Which wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• Both
• Neither

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1