Waves Trivia!
1. What is a wave? Fill in the blanks: A wave is a _________________ that transfers ______________ from one place to another.
1. What is a wave? Fill in the blanks: A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.
2. Types of waves Waves that travel through matter are called ____________ waves. BONUS! Waves that can travel through empty space are called ______________ waves.
2. Types of waves Waves that travel through matter are called mechanical waves. BONUS! Waves that can travel through empty space are called electromagnetic waves.
3. Types of waves- transverse Fill in the following information about transverse waves: Describe how the disturbance moves: Describe how the wave moves:
3. Types of waves- transverse Fill in the following information about transverse waves: Describe how the disturbance moves: vertical or up & down Describe how the wave moves: horizontal, forward, at a right angle or perpendicular to the disturbance
4. Transverse Waves Name 2 examples of transverse waves:
4. Transverse Waves Name 2 examples of transverse waves: Rope wave Water/ocean wave “The Wave”/stadium wave Seismic/earthquake wave
5. Types of Waves A wave that moves in the same direction as the disturbance is called a ___________________ wave.
5. Types of Waves A wave that moves in the same direction as the disturbance is called a longitudinal wave.
6. Longitudinal Waves Name 2 examples of longitudinal waves
6. Longitudinal Waves Name 2 examples of longitudinal waves Sound wave Slinky wave
7. Transverse or longitudinal?
7. Transverse or longitudinal?
8. Transverse or longitudinal?
8. Transverse or longitudinal?
9. Mechanical waves What is the substance that a wave moves through called?
A medium 9. Mechanical waves What is the substance that a wave moves through called? A medium
10. Mechanical Waves List the mediums for the following waves: Ocean wave Rope wave Earthquake Sound wave
10. Mechanical Waves List the mediums for the following waves: Ocean wave- water Rope wave- rope Earthquake- ground Sound wave- air
11. Parts of a wave a.________ b.________
11. Parts of a wave a. crest b. trough
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How waves behave? The bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier is called ___________.
How waves behave? The bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier is called reflection.
How do waves behave? Happens when a wave enters a new medium at an angle and bends
Refraction How do waves behave? Happens when a wave enters a new medium at an angle and bends Refraction