Parts of a Wave

The highest part of the wave is called the _______________.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Trough

• Crest

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The wave trough is represented by which letter?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

It is the part of the wave where the particles are close together.  It is part A on this picture. 

• Compression

• Amplituide

• Rarefaction

• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

It is the part of the wave where the particles are spread out.  It is part B in this picture. 

• Compression

• Rarefaction

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Click the area of the wave that shows a rarefraction.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Label the parts of a wave

b

c

d

a

crest

amplitude

trough

wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Label the wave diagram.

b

a

c

d

e

wavelength

rest position

crest

trough

amplitude

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Match these wave parts

c

b

a

Wavelength

crest

trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Label the parts of the wave

a

b

c

d

Crest

Trough

Amplitude

Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Be able to label the following picture with the words found in the WORD BANK:

a

b

c

d

e

f

trough

node

amplitude

Crest

Wave

wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1