Generation Genius Waves

There is one exception to the rule that waves don't move matter. What is it?

• When ocean waves push water onto the shore.

• When a fish swims through a lake or pond.

• When a seagull is floating on the ocean's water.

• When lightning makes the sound of thunder move.

Which one of these statements is usually true about waves?

• All kinds of waves are the same size.

• All waves move at the same speed..

• Waves don't move matter, just energy.

• Some waves do not move in a pattern.

What is the term for the number of vibrations per second of a sound wave?

• frequency

• amplitude

• wavelength

• velocity

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What is the term for the distance between two consecutive compressions or rarefactions in a sound wave?

• frequency

• velocity

• wavelength

• amplitude

What happens to the pitch of a sound when the frequency increases?

• The pitch of the sound remains the same.

• The pitch of the sound increases.

• The pitch of the sound decreases.

• The pitch of the sound becomes louder.

What moves through waves?

• matter

• ping pong balls

• energy

• water

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What are waves?

• Patterns of motion that transfer energy from place to place without transferring matter

• A type of musical sound

• A movement of air only

• A form of light

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Which vocabulary term is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

• Amplitude

• Crest

• Frequency

• Wavelength

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What does the amplitude of a wave represent?

• The speed of the wave

• The height of the wave

• The type of wave

• The distance between wave peaks

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What is wavelength?

• The speed at which a wave travels

• The distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of the next wave

• The height from the base to the peak of the wave

• The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle

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