Wave Types

What type of wave moves by pushing together and spreading apart in a parallel direction to the way the wave travels?

• longitudinal

• transverse

• ocean 

• radio 

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What type of wave must have a medium to vibrate?

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic

• Infrared

• Radio

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Identify part 1 of the wave in the illustration.

• Trough

• Compression

• Crest

• rarefaction

• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What are the parts of a longitudinal wave?

• Compressions and rarefactions

• Crests and troughs

• Compressions and crests

• Rarefactions and troughs

Sound is an example of which type of wave?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Both

• Neither

What part is the arrow pointing to?

• Crest

• Trough

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

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The distance between any two crests (peaks) or troughs.

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Transverse

In the illustration what is #1 pointing to?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Velocity

• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

In a _________ wave the particles move parallel to the direction of the waves energy.

• Longitudinal

• Transverse

• Water

• Light

The lowest point or valley of a transverse wave, point D and point H, is the ......

• wavelength

• trough

• crest

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