4th Unit 19 Science Vocab

The maximum height of a wave

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Peak

• Trough

Length of a wave; the distance between two peaks.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Peak

• Trough

The top of a wave.

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Peak

• Trough

A change to the current state of something.

• Energy Transfer

• Disturbance

• Wave

A disturbance in a substance that transfers energy from one place to another.

• Energy Transfer

• Disturbance

• Wave

The movement of energy from one place to another.

• Energy Transfer

• Disturbance

• Wave

Strong shaking of Earth's surface

• Natural Disaster

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Tsunami

An extreme event that occurs naturally and causes harm to humans

• Natural Disaster

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Tsunami

An extremely large wave generated when a large amount of water is moved up or down.

• Natural Disaster

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Tsunami

An eruption from Earth's surface that releases lava, gas, and ash.

• Natural Disaster

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Tsunami