8th grade waves vocabulary
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8th Grade
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Sonja Grubbs
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Multiple Choice
What does the term 'amplitude' refer to in the context of waves?
The maximum distance or height a wave reaches from its resting position
The speed at which a wave travels
The frequency of a wave
The length of one complete wave cycle
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Multiple Choice
Why is understanding the concept of amplitude important when studying waves?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the electromagnetic spectrum?
A range of sound waves that travel through air
Transverse waves that vibrate and magnetic fields and travel at the speed of light
A type of mechanical wave that requires a medium
A spectrum of visible colors only
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Labelling
What is the frequency of this wave?
0.5 waves per second (Hz)
2 waves per second (Hz)
1 wave per second (Hz)
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Math Response
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Match
crest
amplitude
wavelength
Trough
wavelength
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C
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about wavelength is correct?
Wavelength is the height of a wave from crest to trough
Wavelength is the distance from crest to crest or trough to trough
Wavelength is the speed at which a wave travels
Wavelength is the number of waves passing a point per second
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Multiple Select
Select all the correct statements about the crest and trough of a wave.
The crest is the highest point of a wave
The trough is the lowest point of a wave
The crest is always below the rest position
The trough is located below the rest position
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about waves is correct?
Waves carry energy from one place to another without moving matter the same distance
Waves always move matter from one place to another
Waves cannot combine or cancel each other out
Waves lose all their energy when they strike an object
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the process of interference in waves?
When two or more waves meet and combine to form a new wave pattern
The bouncing off of a wave when it strikes an object
The bending of a wave as it moves from one medium to another
The ability of waves to carry energy from one place to another
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Open Ended
Explain the difference between constructive and destructive interference.
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Multiple Choice
What happens to a wave when it strikes an object?
It bounces off the object
It disappears completely
It speeds up
It always passes through the object
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Multiple Choice
Describe what happens to a wave as it moves from one medium to another and its speed changes.
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Multiple Choice
What does the unit Hertz (Hz) measure?
Frequency
Wavelength
Amplitude
Speed
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Multiple Choice
Explain the uses of microwaves and describe their wavelength range.
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Multiple Choice
The period of a wave is the time it takes for two consecutive waves or trough to trough. CHANGE SLIDE
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are ways that matter and energy can be conserved in a system?
Recycling of materials
Energy transformation
Loss of heat to the environment
Creation of new matter
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Open Ended
How do waves transfer energy or information?
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Open Ended
How does different media affect the transfer or energy or information through waves?
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Open Ended
How does understanding the term 'amplitude' help you in learning about waves?
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Multiple Choice
What is the definition of amplitude in the context of waves?
The maximum distance or height a wave reaches from its resting position
The speed at which a wave travels
The number of waves that pass a point in one second
The direction in which a wave moves
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