Wave Vocabulary

Wave Vocabulary

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-3

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A wave that goes up and down, while the wave itself travels sideways, is known as a ______ wave.

Back

Transverse

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the height of the wave from the midpoint to the crest called?

Back

Amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The number of wave cycles that pass a given point per unit of time is called ______.

Back

Frequency

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A substance that allows energy to be transferred from one place to another is called a ______.

Back

Medium

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The distance from the crest to crest of a wave, or trough to trough, is known as ______.

Back

Wavelength

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of wave moves the medium parallel to the direction of the wave?

Back

Longitudinal

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