Wave Vocab

Label the diagram.

a

b

c

wavelength

amplitude

wave peak

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The wavelength is the ​ (a)   from wave to wave.​

• distance
• height
• peak

​ (a)   is the height of the wave.

• amplitude
• wavelength
• wave peak

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Match the following

• air vibrations cause particles to move

• sound waves

• smallest unit of matter

• longitudinal wave

• a wave that goes side to side

• Transverse wave

• a wave that goes up and down

• energy

• the ability to do work

• particle

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Describe how sound waves are produced. You must include the words:

particle, sound waves, sound source, vibrate

The more ​ (a)   a sound wave has the ​ (b)   the sound will be.

• energy
• louder
• speed
• softer

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BONUS: Sound waves are _________ waves.

• transverse

• longitudinal

• energy

• water

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