Waves, Matter, & the Earth Quiz

The wavelength and frequency of a wave are related to one another by the speed of travel of the wave

The speed of a wave depends on the type of wave and the medium through which it travels

Multiple technologies based on the understanding of waves and their interactions with matter are seen and used everyday in the modern world

When light or longer wavelength Electromagnetic radiation is absorbed by matter, it is generally converted to heat (thermal energy)

Shorter wavelength EM radiation can ionize atoms and cause damage to living cells

Geologists use seismic waves and their behaviors to probe structures deep in the planet

compression

rarefaction

crest

trough

compression

rarefaction

crest

trough

earthquakes

waves

fires

volcanoes

compressional wave, move back and forth

shearing wave or up and down motion

waves of energy caused by the sudden breaking of rock within the earth

a physical record of an earthquake wave

1

2

3

4

A

B

A

B

S waves

P waves

Something not too big or too small

A substance or material that carries a wave

Something that causes a wave

A material that destroys a wave

Crust, Mantle, Inner Core, Outer Core

Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core

Crust, Outer Core, Inner Core, Mantle

Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle

They both travel at the same speed.

They are both waves.

They are both electromagnetic.

They both travel through a vacuum.