Light Waves Vocabulary - Amplify 8th

What is a type of wave that carries energy from one place to another?

• Sound

• Water

• Light

• Radio

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When measuring a wavelength, what is it called when you measure the entire height of the wave?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Crest

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

• Trough

• Crest

• Wave Base

• Amplitude

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What does a sponge do?

• Absorb

• Repel

• Dissolve

• Filter

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What is the term for the transfer of energy through a medium without the medium itself moving?

• Transmission

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

What is the term for a source that emits light?

• Light Source

• Dark Source

• Energy Absorber

• Heat Emitter

What is the term for the maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position?

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Amplitude

• Velocity

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This image is an example of information being ________________

• Transmitted

• Received

• Stored

• Processed

What is the ability to make things move or change?

• Force

• Energy

• Mass

• Velocity

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What do we call the process of light being taken in by an object?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

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