Wave Interactions

________ is when a wave meets a surface or a boundary and the wave bounces back.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

________ is when a wave passes the edge of an object or passes through an opening and the wave bends.

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

________ is when a wave bends as it passes from one medium to the next.

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

________ is the process where two or more waves overlap and combine to form a new wave.

• Interference

• Reflection

• Diffraction

• Refraction

________ occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude.

• Constructive interference

• Destructive interference

• Reflection

• Diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

________ occurs when two waves combine to make a wave with a smaller amplitude.

• Destructive interference

• Constructive interference

• Resonance

• Diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

________ is a wave that appears to stay in one place and does not seem to move through a medium.

• Standing wave

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Surface wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

________ is the bouncing back of a wave when it meets a surface or boundary.

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Absorption

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following is an example of reflection?

• Water waves bending around rocks

• Light waves bouncing off a mirrored surface

• Sound waves passing through a door

• A shadow not having a clear edge

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

________ is the bending of waves around an edge. It is why voices might be muffled if you are listening outside of a door, or a shadow does not have a clear edge.

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption