Energy as a wave
Quiz by Dan Omelchuck
Grade 6
Science (2020-present)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1How energy moves from one place to the next.
As a particle
As a waveUp and Down
Side to Side
30sSCI.6.8C - Q2The highest point on a transverse wave.
Trough
CrestParticle
Medium
30sSCI.6.8C - Q3The lowest point on a transverse wave.
Amplitude
Crest
TroughWavelength
30sSCI.6.8C - Q4Height of a wave
Amplitude
Trough
Wavelength
Peak
30sSCI.6.8C - Q5Distance between two crests on a wave.
Amplitude
WavelengthWave Depth
Rarefaction
30sSCI.6.8C - Q6A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate up and down to the direction the wave is traveling.
Rarefaction
Transverse WaveOcean or Water Wabe
Longitudinal Wave
30sSCI.6.8C - Q7The matter a wave moves through and vibrates = solid, liquid, or gas.Medium
Rarefaction
Wavelength
Amplitude
30sSCI.6.8C - Q8A wave in which the particles of the medium vibrate back and forth to the direction of the wave.
Ocean or Water Waves
Amplitude
Longitudinal WaveTransverse Waves
30sSCI.6.8C - Q9The speed of a wave
Amplitude
FrequencyWavelength
Medium
30sSCI.6.8C - Q10A section of a longitudinal wave where the particles are squeezed together.
Frequency
Rarefaction
CompressionSound Wave
30sSCI.6.8C - Q11Particles are spread apart from each other.
Soundwave
Wavelength
Compression
Rarefaction30sSCI.6.8C - Q12How do particles in matter move when energy moves through it?
Don't move in any direction
vibrate back and forth or up and downMove in the opposite direction of the wave
move in the direction of the wave
30sSCI.6.8C - Q13Which of these is a Longitudinal Wave?
Ocean Wave
Heat Wave
Sound WaveLight Wave
30sSCI.6.8C - Q14
Which of these is a Transverse Wave?
Seismic P-waves
Sound waves
Heat waves
Flicking a Slinky up and down30sSCI.6.8C - Q15Which of these is a transverse wave
Sound Waves
Seismic P-waves
Heat waves
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