Waves
Match the correct headings with the appropriate descriptions in the boxes.
This is the distance between A wave which moves in a side The size or height of the
the same point on two waves
to side manner as
wave from its centre, this
and refers to how long the
demonstrated in water waves is a measure of the energy
wave might be
in a wave
A wave which forms by
compression and travels
along the length of a
medium, sound is an
example of this
How often a wave passes a
High pitched sound above
point, usually measured by the 20,000 Hz, which humans
number of waves in one
are unable to hear
second
A way of finding out if the
Used by some animals to find
How high the sound is
baby growing inside its
their way in the dark or
when we hear it.
mother is healthy
underwater
Use the following terms.
ULTRASOUND, FREQUENCY, AMPLITUDE, WAVELENGTH, PITCH, SONAR
PRENATAL SCANS, LONGITUDINAL, TRANSVERSE.
Waves
Match the correct headings with the appropriate descriptions in the boxes.
This is the distance between A wave which moves in a side The size or height of the
the same point on two waves
to side manner as
wave from its centre, this
and refers to how long the
demonstrated in water waves is a measure of the energy
wave might be
in a wave
A wave which forms by
compression and travels
along the length of a
medium, sound is an
example of this
How often a wave passes a
High pitched sound above
point, usually measured by the 20,000 Hz, which humans
number of waves in one
are unable to hear
second
A way of finding out if the
Used by some animals to find
How high the sound is
baby growing inside its
their way in the dark or
when we hear it.
mother is healthy
underwater
Use the following terms.
ULTRASOUND, FREQUENCY, AMPLITUDE, WAVELENGTH, PITCH, SONAR
PRENATAL SCANS, LONGITUDINAL, TRANSVERSE.