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:
a. Describe how the disturbance moves:
b. Describe how the wave moves:
3. TYPES OF WAVES- TRANSVERSE
• Fill in the following information about transverse
waves:
a. Describe how the disturbance moves: vertical or
up & down
b. 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?
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:
a.Ocean wave
b.Rope wave
c.Earthquake
d.Sound wave
10. MECHANICAL WAVES
• List the mediums for the following waves:
a.Ocean wave- water
b.Rope wave- rope
c.Earthquake- ground
d.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
HOW DO WAVES BEHAVE?
• Happens when a wave enters a new medium
at an angle and bends
Refraction