Waves

the distance between one point on a wave and the same point on the next wave

• echolocation

• amplitude

• oceanographer

• wavelength

the valley, or lowest point, of a wave

• wave

• trough

• eardrum

• echolocation

the height of a wave from rest position

• wavelength

• amplitude

• eardrum

• oceanographer

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

the peak, or highest point, of a wave

• trough

• wave

• crest

• amplitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

the number of waves that pass one point in a certain amount of time

• wavelength

• wave

• crest

• frequency

the form in which energy is transported through particles that make up matter

• crest

• wave

• trough

• wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

the use of sound reflection to locate objects

• echolocation

• crest

• trough

• wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What does amplitude measure?

• Measure the waves strength.

• measure height

• None of these are correct

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

How do transverse waves move?

• They don't move at all

• They move in circles.

• They move both up and down and left to right or right to left

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What are mechanical waves?

• Waves that move through something like air or water.

• Waves that move south to north

• A complex wave that goes in circles and never stops.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2