Wave Movement

The lines behind the glass look wonky because light is being bent as it travels through the water . What type of wave movement is this?

• reflection

• refraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

This type of wave movement happens when waves change speed as they change mediums.

• absorption

• refraction

• reflection

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse Wave
• Longitudinal Wave
• compressional wave
• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What kind of wave is pictured?

• Transverse
• Longitudinal
• surface
• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Imagine you're at a funhouse in an amusement park. You see light waves bouncing off a mirror and into the eyes of different people. Can you guess what type of wave movement this is?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Diffraction

• Resonance

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Imagine you're a tiny particle, surfing on a wave. Suddenly, you're passing through a piece of plastic and you feel yourself bending! What kind of wave movement are you experiencing?

• Are you being absorbed?

• Are you being transmitted?

• Are you reflecting off something?

• Or are you being refracted?

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Let's play a fun game! Can you guess which of these figures is playing 'mirror mirror on the wall' and representing reflection?

• Figure A

• Figure B

• Figure C

• Figure D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Let's play a fun game! Can you tell me which of these options represents the phenomenon of refraction?

• Option A

• Option B

• Option C

• Option D

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Imagine you're standing under the bright, warm sun. Your body starts to heat up as it soaks in the sun's rays. Can you guess what type of wave movement is happening here?

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

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