Waves Review

Take a look at the picture of a wave. How does the boat move, as the wave as the wave passes by?

• The boat moves in the direction of the wind.

• The boat bobs up and down as the wave passes.

• The boat moves forward with the wave as it passes.

• The boat only moves if there is an engine to move it.

What do we call the distance between the high point on each wave?

• amplitude

• wavelength

• period

• frequency

What is true about waves?

• Waves can cause things to float..

• Waves can cause objects to move.

• Waves in water are caused by air.

• Waves always move in the same direction.

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Which answer choice correctly describes amplitude?

• Amplitude measures the height and weight of a sound wave.

• Amplitude measures the distance a sound wave can travel.

• Amplitude measures the amount of energy in a sound wave.

• Amplitude measures the length of a sound wave.

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Which letter BEST shows how to measure wavelength?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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This is a model of a sound wave four different sounds. Which part of the wave shows the sound that is the LOUDEST?

• part A

• part B

• part C

• part D

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Maria and Sarah made a set of paper cup telephones. each cup. What best explains why Maria could hear Sarah?

• they were not that far from each other.

• sound waves traveled through the air from room to room.

• sound waves bounced off of the walls to reach Maria in the bedroom.

•  sound waves traveled through the string to Maria’s cup.

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Which wave has the highest amplitude?

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Evaluate these two sound waves. What property do they have in common?

• They have the same amplitudes.

• They make the same exact sound.

• They have the same wavelengths.

• They have crests in the same position.

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Which two waves from the chart have the highest frequencies?

• B and D

• A and C

• C and D

• B and C