Waves - Science Unit 3

Waves are...

• the distance between crests

• the distance between troughs

• regular patterns of motion that carry energy

• the height of a wave

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Amplitude means...

• the distance between troughs in a wave

• the distance between crests in a wave

• the height of a wave

• regular patterns of motion that carry energy

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Wavelength means...

• the distance between troughs or crests in a wave

• the height of a wave

• the energy carried by a wave

• a pattern of energy

A light wave is __________ when it bounces off the surface of an object it cannot pass through.

• reflected

• absorbed

• refracted

• colorful

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When light hits an object and changes direction, this is called ____________.

• refraction

• absorbed

• reflection

• colorful

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Refraction of light can give the illusion that the object is...

• small

• bent

• close up

• clear

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How are cell phone signals transferred?

• tower to phone to tower

• phone to phone

• sender to tower to relay to tower to receiver

• tower to receiver to sender to relay

The top of the wave is called the ______.

• crest

• trough

The bottom part of a wave is called the ________.

• crest

• trough

In a sound wave, the amplitude is also called the ____.

• volume

• light

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