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8th Science Chapter 17 Vocab

Quiz by Sara Barnett

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  • Q1
    a disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another
    Mechanical Wave
    30s
  • Q2
    the material through which a substance changes from solid to liquid
    Medium
    30s
  • Q3
    the highest point of a transverse wave
    Crest
    30s
  • Q4
    the lowest point of a transverse wave
    Trough
    30s
  • Q5
    a wave that causes a medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels
    Transverse Wave
    30s
  • Q6
    an area of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together
    Compression
    30s
  • Q7
    an area of a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are spread out
    Rarefaction
    30s
  • Q8
    a wave in which the vibration of the medium is parallel to the direction the wave travels
    Longitudinal Wave
    30s
  • Q9
    a wave that travels along a surface separating two media
    Surface Wave
    30s
  • Q10
    Any motion that repeats at regular time intervals
    Periodic Motion
    30s
  • Q11
    The time required for one complete cycle of a periodic motion
    Period
    30s
  • Q12
    the number of complete cycles per unit time for a periodic motion
    Frequency
    30s
  • Q13
    the unit of measure for frequency equal to one cycle per second
    Hertz
    30s
  • Q14
    the distance between a point on a wave and the same point on the next cycle of the wave
    Wavelength
    30s
  • Q15
    the maximum displacement of a medium from the rest position
    Amplitude
    30s

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