Wave Patterns (4.3)

Amplitude is ___________________.

• The height of the wave

• the spacing between wave peaks.

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Wavelength is ___________________.

• The height of the wave

• the spacing between wave peaks.

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A wave that travels across miles of ocean is actually the ______________________ traveling, not water.

• energy

• clouds

• seaweed

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The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time is called _____________.

• wavelength

• frequency

• amplitude

What concept is demonstrated by the sign in this picture?

• Water does not reflect light.

• Ducks can read.

• Water can reflect light.

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Light is made up of _________________.

• All colors

• No colors

• Only yellow or orange

True or False: The color we see is the color of light that bounces off, or reflects off of an object. All other colors are not bouncing off of that object.

• True

• False

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Why might you see a flash of lightning before you hear the thunder?

• The speed of sound waves are much faster than the speed of light waves.

• The speed of light waves are much faster than the speed of sounds waves.

A sound wave with big amplitude waves will be:

• Quiet

• Loud

• High-pitched

• Low-pitched

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The bending of light is called ___________.

• Optical

• Refraction

• Switching

• Prismification