Amplify Science: Waves, Energy, and Information

What does the amplitude of a wave describe?

• The rate at which every point on the wave moves up and down.

• The highest point of the wave.

• The oscillations that travel from one place to another.

• The maximum height the wave rises above the level surface.

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Why would a wave change direction?

• Because it went from a medium to empty space

• Because it went from one medium to another

• the amplitude

• the amplitude of the wave

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

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the term for the ability to do work or cause change?

• Power

• Energy

• Force

• Momentum

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What is energy?

• The color of an object

• The smell of an object

• The ability to do work or cause change

• The sound an object makes

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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What type of energy transformation occurs when a lamp is turned on?

• Chemical to electrical

• Electrical to light

• Kinetic to thermal

• Potential to kinetic

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is not a form of energy?

• Light

• Sound

• Heat

• Plastic

What type of energy does the Sun provide?

• Chemical Energy

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Hydro Energy

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The highest point on a wave is:

• the crest

• the trough

• the top

• the coast