Waves

What is a tsunami?

• A large storm with very high speed winds

• A tropical cyclone that occurs in the Pacific Ocean

• A large & powerful ocean wave

• A type of tornado that happens on water

• Any earthquake that causes significant damage

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do we call a series of waves generated by a tsunami?

• Tides

• Wave train

• Wave town

• Sets

If you were on a boat in the open ocean, why might it be difficult to detect a tsunami?

• Gravity flattens out the enormous waves caused by undersea earthquakes

• Tsunamis are caused by the natural cycle of tides

• Tsunamis occur in seas & lakes, not oceans

• Boats usually float on large waves

How do tsunami waves compare to regular ocean waves?

• They're generally much flatter.

• They're generally much wider.

• They extended deeper underneath the water's surface.

• They contain much more debris.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Conduct experiment

Communicate results

Form a hypothesis

Draw conclusions

Analyze results

Ask a question

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

what does sound move faster in

• Gas

• Solid

• liquid

• rock

What is the primary factor that determines the speed of a wave?

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Medium

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which type of wave requires a medium to travel through?

• Electromagnetic wave

• Sound wave

• Light wave

• Radio wave

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

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which of the following is an example of a longitudinal wave?

• Light wave

• Sound wave

• Radio wave

• Microwave