Waves, Energy, and Information

What is a pattern?

• the place where something comes from
• something we observe to be similar over and over
• to try to learn more about something
• to share information

Scientists must communicate with one another. What does communicate mean?

• a pattern of motion that travels away from a source
• the place where something comes from
• to try to learn more about something
• to share information

In our experiment, we demonstrated waves using a slinky and a rope. What is a wave?

• to share information
• the place where something comes from
• a pattern of motion that travels away from a source
• to try to learn more about something

In our experiment we saw that waves travel away from the source. What is a source?

• the place where something comes from
• a pattern of motion that travels away from a source
• something we observe to be similar over and over
• to share information

Scientists choose concepts to investigate. What does investigate mean?

• a pattern of motion that travels away from a source
• to share information
• something we observe to be similar over and over again
• to try to learn more about something

What is a tsunami?

• a powerful and dangerous ocean wave
• when you share information
• the place where something comes from
• to try to learn more about something

Underwater __________________ are the source of most tsunamis.

• fish
• hurricanes
• earthquakes
• sand