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Which best describes the motion of a compressional wave?
a) They move in a circular motion.
b) They move up and down, perpendicular to the motion.
c) They move back and forth in the direction of the motion.
d) They move only in warm temperatures up and down.
What is the lowest point of a transverse wave called?
a) Hertz
b) Trough
c) Crest
d) Medium
Which is an example of a compressional / longitudinal wave?
a) Ocean Waves
b) Light
c) Sound
d) A rope moving up and down
What is the highest point of a transverse wave called?
a) Hertz
b) Trough
c) Crest
d) Medium
What best describes the movement of a transverse wave?
a) Transverse waves move back and forth in the direction of the motion.
b) Transverse waves move up and down, perpendicular to the motion.
c) Transverse waves move circular, in the direction of the motion.
d) Transverse waves move up and down, and the direction of the motion is back and forth.
Which statement about mediums is accurate?
a) Mediums can be solids, liquids, or gases.
b) Mediums can be solids and liquids, but not gases.
c) Mediums can be gases, but not solids or liquids.
d) Mediums can be solids, liquids, or gases, but only when they are warm.
What is a repeating disturbance that transfers energy from place to place?
a) Wave
b) Medium
c) Hertz
d) Perpendicular
Which statement is accurate?
a) Waves do not transmit energy or matter.
b) Waves transmit energy and matter.
c) Waves transmit matter, not energy.
d) Waves transmit energy, not matter.
How are waves created?
a) through mixing of chemicals
b) by science!
c) when a source of energy causes a vibration
d) with slinkys
What is a medium?
a) It is the material that begins the wave with a vibration.
b) It is the material that waves travel through.
c) It is what causes waves.
d) It is not a big wave and not a small wave.
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