4-PS4-1 Wave Model Vocabulary
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5th Grade
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Laura Hayes-Johnson
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Wave
Back
A disturbance that transfers energy through a medium (such as water or air) or space. Waves can travel in different forms, like sound waves, light waves, or ocean waves, and they carry energy from one place to another without moving matter over long distances.
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NGSS.4-PS4-1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Patterns of Motion
Back
Predictable, repeated movements that occur in waves, such as the rise and fall of ocean waves or the compression and expansion of sound waves. These patterns help us describe and analyze how waves move.
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NGSS.4-PS4-1
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Amplitude
Back
The height of a wave from its resting position to its peak (or crest) or trough. Amplitude measures the energy in a wave: higher amplitude means more energy, like a loud sound or a tall ocean wave.
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NGSS.4-PS4-1
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Wavelength
Back
The distance between two corresponding points on consecutive waves, such as crest to crest or trough to trough. Wavelength is a key characteristic that helps determine the type and energy of the wave.
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NGSS.4-PS4-1
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Disturbance
Back
A temporary change in a medium that causes a wave to form, like a stone dropped in water or a pluck on a guitar string. The disturbance moves through the medium, transferring energy as a wave.
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NGSS.4-PS4-1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Motion of an Object
Back
The change in position of an object over time. In waves, motion describes how particles in a medium (such as water or air) oscillate or vibrate as the wave energy moves through.
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NGSS.4-PS4-1
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Energy
Back
The capacity to do work or cause change. In waves, energy is what's transferred from one place to another; for example, the Sun's energy creates ocean waves, and sound waves carry energy that we hear as sound.
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NGSS.4-PS3-2
NGSS.4-PS4-1
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