Wave Vocabulary
Authored by Suzanne Blackburn
Science
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All waves transfer
matter
energy
light
water
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of wave must travel through matter?
mechanical
electromagnetic
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The matter a wave travels through is called a
parallel
perpendicular
medium
wavelength
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the medium for an ocean wave?
transverse
parallel
water
light
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A transverse wave is one in which the direction of the medium is _______ to the direction of wave motion.
adjacent
parallel
perpendicular
sloped
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A compressional wave is one in which the direction of the medium is _______ to the direction of wave motion.
adjacent
parallel
perpendicular
sloped
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The distance of one full wave cycle is called the
amplitude
frequency
wavelength
transverse
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