Sound and Light Waves

Front

What is the part of a wave that measures the height from the rest position to the crest?

Back

Amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Front

What is the range of all wavelengths of light called?

Back

Electromagnetic spectrum

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Front

What do we call objects that allow some light to pass through but scatter it in all directions?

Back

Translucent

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Front

What is the highest point of a wave called?

Back

Crest

Front

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

Back

Trough

Front

What is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave?

Back

Wavelength

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time?

Back

Frequency

Front

What do we call materials that do not allow any light to pass through?

Back

Opaque

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What is the term for the bouncing back of light when it hits a surface?

Back

Reflection

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Front

What is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another called?

Back

Refraction

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